Latest news about poverty in Wilkesboro, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.2% of Wilkesboro, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 11.4% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.6%. For comparison, it was 28.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilkesboro, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilkesboro:
22.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilkesboro:
15.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilkesboro:
19.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilkesboro:
15.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.5%
Poverty by age in Wilkesboro, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilkesboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
90.0%6 to 11 years
46.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
76.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilkesboro,NC (percentage below poverty level)
55.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
71.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
53.1%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilkesboro,NC (% below half of poverty level)
37.5%Under 6 years
53.2%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilkesboro, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilkesboro, NC (%)
20.2%White
25.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
13.9%Other race
68.2%2+ races
34.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilkesboro, NC (absolute numbers)
541White
59Black
0American Indian
12Other race
1482+ races
105Hispanic
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilkesboro, NC
Children below poverty level:
Wilkesboro, North Carolina:
41.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilkesboro:
11.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilkesboro:
41.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
19.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.0%Female, no husband present
12.8%Worked full-time, year-round
4.8%Worked part-time
82.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.4%1980 to 1989
45.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
14.1%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
25.5%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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