8.7% of Carolina Beach, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.1% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.5% of high school graduates and 34.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 9.6%. For comparison, it was 13.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carolina Beach, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carolina Beach:
8.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carolina Beach:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carolina Beach:
14.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carolina Beach:
16.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
9.6%
Residents above poverty level:
13.6%
Poverty by age in Carolina Beach, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carolina Beach,NC (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carolina Beach,NC (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carolina Beach,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carolina Beach, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carolina Beach, NC (%)
7.5%White
48.6%American Indian
35.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
59.8%Other race
1.3%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carolina Beach, NC (absolute numbers)
466White
9American Indian
8Asian
0Native Hawaiian
81Other race
32+ races
47Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carolina Beach, NC
Children below poverty level:
Carolina Beach, North Carolina:
6.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carolina Beach:
8.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carolina Beach:
34.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
69.5%Married-couple family
30.5%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
19.8%Worked full-time, year-round
33.5%Worked part-time
46.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.9%One part-time, other didn't work
73.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
16.4%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
37.3%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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