Latest news about poverty in Thomasville, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.7% of Thomasville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 10.1% of high school graduates and 32.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.0%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thomasville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thomasville:
20.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thomasville:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thomasville:
20.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thomasville:
15.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.0%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Thomasville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thomasville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
8.2%Under 5 years
13.5%5 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
19.2%12 to 14 years
9.0%15 years
12.8%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thomasville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
34.9%Under 5 years
68.9%5 years
40.2%6 to 11 years
28.1%12 to 14 years
24.2%15 years
34.3%16 and 17 years
47.0%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
24.4%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thomasville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
14.8%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thomasville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomasville, NC (%)
15.8%White
22.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
27.3%Asian
34.6%Other race
18.5%2+ races
27.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thomasville, NC (absolute numbers)
2,493White
1,078Black
0American Indian
54Asian
364Other race
7722+ races
1,268Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thomasville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Thomasville, North Carolina:
23.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thomasville:
10.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thomasville:
32.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
22.4%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
70.7%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
66.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.8%One full-time, other didn't work
4.1%Both worked part-time
16.0%One part-time, other didn't work
62.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
3.1%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
35.2%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
24.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
11.7%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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