26.3% of Shelby, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2018, which was 46.6% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of North Carolina. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.4% of high school graduates and 43.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.2% among disabled males and 22.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.1%. For comparison, it was 34.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelby, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2018:
Shelby:
26.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2018:
Shelby:
10.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Shelby:
19.2%
North Carolina:
14.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelby:
32.3%
North Carolina:
30.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Shelby:
22.9%
North Carolina:
20.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 23.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelby:
29.4%
North Carolina:
32.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.1%
Residents above poverty level:
34.9%
Poverty by age in Shelby, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelby,NC (percentage below poverty level)
30.2%Under 5 years
9.9%5 years
86.2%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
14.6%15 years
37.6%16 and 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
29.5%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelby,NC (percentage below poverty level)
43.3%Under 5 years
78.2%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
36.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
36.9%18 to 24 years
25.5%25 to 34 years
39.3%35 to 44 years
25.7%45 to 54 years
33.1%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelby,NC (% below half of poverty level)
15.8%Under 5 years
13.8%5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
2.4%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelby, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, NC (%)
19.0%White
32.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
40.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
38.0%2+ races
42.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, NC (absolute numbers)
2,185White
2,379Black
0American Indian
66Asian
23Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1182+ races
362Hispanic
26.8%Below poverty level
73.2%Above poverty level
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelby, NC
Children below poverty level:
Shelby, North Carolina:
43.1%
State:
19.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Shelby:
16.4%
North Carolina:
17.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
