35.8% of Kelford, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 35.5% of high school graduates and 14.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 8.7%. For comparison, it was 17.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kelford, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kelford:
35.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kelford:
11.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kelford:
43.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 39.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kelford:
53.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
8.7%
Residents above poverty level:
17.4%
Poverty by age in Kelford, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kelford,NC (percentage below poverty level)
90.0%Under 5 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
81.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kelford,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
63.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kelford,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
32.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kelford, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kelford, NC (%)
19.8%White
38.7%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kelford, NC (absolute numbers)
8White
84Black
34.6%Below poverty level
65.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kelford, NC
Children below poverty level:
Kelford, North Carolina:
79.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kelford:
35.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kelford:
14.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
13.6%Married-couple family
40.9%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
21.9%Worked full-time, year-round
78.1%Worked part-time
0.0%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
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
45.5%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
27.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
16.9%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
27.1%1939 or earlier
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