Latest news about poverty in Zebulon, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.6% of Zebulon, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.5% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 7.8% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.9%. For comparison, it was 28.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Zebulon, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Zebulon:
11.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Zebulon:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Zebulon:
49.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Zebulon:
55.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.5%
Poverty by age in Zebulon, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Zebulon,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
38.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.1%18 to 24 years
0.2%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Zebulon,NC (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
28.2%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.2%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
35.8%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Zebulon,NC (% below half of poverty level)
6.7%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Zebulon, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Zebulon, NC (%)
8.2%White
17.2%Black
0.0%Asian
5.9%Other race
5.2%2+ races
3.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Zebulon, NC (absolute numbers)
251White
445Black
0Asian
51Other race
582+ races
48Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Zebulon, NC
Children below poverty level:
Zebulon, North Carolina:
11.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Zebulon:
7.8%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Zebulon:
17.9%
North Carolina:
26.6%
48.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.1%Female, no husband present
16.4%Worked full-time, year-round
26.4%Worked part-time
57.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
23.6%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
22.3%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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