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Lexington, North Carolina (NC) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 (income below poverty level) 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 (income below poverty level) in Lexington, NC
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, NC (absolute numbers)
  • 1,401White
  • 980Black
  • 4American Indian
  • 230Asian
  • 179Other race
  • 8942+ races
  • 801Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 18.4%Below poverty level
  • 81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 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%
Poor families by family type
  • 20.8%Married-couple family
  • 13.6%Male, no wife present
  • 65.6%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Lexington not in families by work experience
  • 1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 28.9%Worked part-time
  • 70.0%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 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

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • 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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