Latest news about poverty in Lexington, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.0% of Lexington, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 13.2% of high school graduates and 32.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.1%. For comparison, it was 53.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lexington, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
21.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
9.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lexington:
19.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington:
16.8%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.1%
Residents above poverty level:
53.6%
Poverty by age in Lexington, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lexington,NC (percentage below poverty level)
25.2%Under 5 years
70.2%5 years
33.7%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 14 years
34.4%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
24.5%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lexington,NC (percentage below poverty level)
34.3%Under 5 years
47.7%5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
32.2%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
41.6%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
23.4%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lexington,NC (% below half of poverty level)
17.6%Under 6 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lexington, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, NC (%)
17.3%White
16.5%Black
35.1%American Indian
32.8%Asian
14.0%Other race
31.1%2+ races
24.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, NC (absolute numbers)
1,401White
980Black
4American Indian
230Asian
179Other race
8942+ races
801Hispanic
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lexington, NC
Children below poverty level:
Lexington, North Carolina:
22.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lexington:
13.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lexington:
32.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
20.8%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
65.6%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
28.9%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.7%One full-time, other part-time
4.1%One full-time, other didn't work
1.4%Both worked part-time
50.9%One part-time, other didn't work
34.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
26.1%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
25.4%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
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