41.7% of Bridgeton, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. The poverty rate was 12.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 37.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bridgeton, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgeton:
41.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bridgeton:
33.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bridgeton:
12.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bridgeton:
3.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
37.5%
Poverty by age in Bridgeton, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bridgeton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
90.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
100.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bridgeton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
38.5%Under 5 years
60.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
55.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
56.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bridgeton,NC (% below half of poverty level)
53.1%Under 6 years
68.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
34.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
60.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bridgeton, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgeton, NC (%)
8.0%White
100.0%Black
88.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bridgeton, NC (absolute numbers)
24White
27Black
170Hispanic
42.7%Below poverty level
57.3%Above poverty level
37.5%Below poverty level
62.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bridgeton, NC
Children below poverty level:
Bridgeton, North Carolina:
67.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bridgeton:
32.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
64.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.0%Female, no husband present
14.3%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
85.7%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
10.5%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
52.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
28.1%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
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