29.4% of Weldon, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 22.3% of high school graduates and 31.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.2%. For comparison, it was 38.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weldon, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Weldon:
29.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Weldon:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Weldon:
43.5%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Weldon:
26.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.2%
Residents above poverty level:
38.7%
Poverty by age in Weldon, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weldon,NC (percentage below poverty level)
54.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
44.0%12 to 14 years
39.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
35.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weldon,NC (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
37.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weldon,NC (% below half of poverty level)
21.6%Under 6 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weldon, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weldon, NC (%)
10.1%White
32.1%Black
0.0%Other race
84.5%2+ races
48.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weldon, NC (absolute numbers)
31White
364Black
0Other race
82+ races
27.9%Below poverty level
72.1%Above poverty level
77.8%Below poverty level
22.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weldon, NC
Children below poverty level:
Weldon, North Carolina:
45.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Weldon:
22.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: