10.6% of Hampstead, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 27.7% less than the poverty level of 13.6% across the entire state of North Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.7% of high school graduates and 46.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.4%. For comparison, it was 14.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hampstead, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Hampstead:
10.6%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Hampstead:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.8%
Poverty by age in Hampstead, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hampstead,NC (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
23.1%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.4%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hampstead,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
16.0%15 years
6.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hampstead,NC (% below half of poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
17.3%5 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
8.6%16 and 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hampstead, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hampstead, NC (%)
9.0%White
20.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hampstead, NC (absolute numbers)
495White
44Black
17Asian
0Other race
262+ races
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hampstead, NC
Children below poverty level:
Hampstead, North Carolina:
12.5%
State:
19.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Hampstead:
20.7%
North Carolina:
17.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Hampstead:
46.3%
North Carolina:
42.0%
45.5%Married-couple family
6.4%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
26.2%Worked part-time
72.1%Did not work
3.9%Both worked full-time
8.4%One full-time, other part-time
18.0%One full-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both worked part-time
15.0%One part-time, other didn't work
39.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.3%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
19.6%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
20.8%1995 to 1998
16.5%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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