20.9% of Watha, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 12.5% of high school graduates and 34.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 10.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watha, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watha:
20.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watha:
18.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watha:
7.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 28.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watha:
8.3%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
10.0%
Poverty by age in Watha, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watha,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
80.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watha,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watha,NC (% below half of poverty level)
75.0%Under 6 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watha, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watha, NC (%)
26.0%White
100.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watha, NC (absolute numbers)
57White
3Other race
42+ races
2Hispanic
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watha, NC
Children below poverty level:
Watha, North Carolina:
45.2%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watha:
12.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: