5.7% of Vass, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 123.0% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.4% of high school graduates and 16.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.6%. For comparison, it was 12.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vass, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vass:
5.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vass:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vass:
19.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vass:
31.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.6%
Residents above poverty level:
12.1%
Poverty by age in Vass, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vass,NC (percentage below poverty level)
1.1%Under 5 years
21.4%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
55.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vass,NC (percentage below poverty level)
35.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
36.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
27.3%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vass,NC (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vass, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vass, NC (%)
11.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
2.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vass, NC (absolute numbers)
70White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
102+ races
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vass, NC
Children below poverty level:
Vass, North Carolina:
4.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vass:
6.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
