52.8% of Fountain, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 75.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 36.6% of high school graduates and 77.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.9%. For comparison, it was 45.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fountain, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fountain:
52.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fountain:
25.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fountain:
43.3%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 36.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fountain:
24.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.9%
Residents above poverty level:
45.7%
Poverty by age in Fountain, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fountain,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
85.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
71.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
57.0%45 to 54 years
70.0%55 to 64 years
58.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fountain,NC (percentage below poverty level)
63.0%Under 5 years
90.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
83.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
67.0%35 to 44 years
76.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
61.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fountain,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
48.6%12 to 17 years
62.5%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
58.6%35 to 44 years
51.6%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fountain, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fountain, NC (%)
28.8%White
71.5%Black
21.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fountain, NC (absolute numbers)
35White
109Black
42+ races
52.3%Below poverty level
47.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fountain, NC
Children below poverty level:
Fountain, North Carolina:
65.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fountain:
36.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fountain:
77.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.9%Worked part-time
71.1%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
37.5%1980 to 1989
62.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
28.7%1939 or earlier
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