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

 


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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

West Jefferson:  22.6%
Whole state:  14.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
West Jefferson:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.0%



Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Jefferson (percentage below poverty level)



Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Jefferson (percentage below poverty level)



Breakdown by races of poor residents (income below poverty level) in West Jefferson in percentages



Breakdown by races of poor residents in West Jefferson in absolute numbers



Poor families by family type
 
  • Married-couple family (47.2%)
  • Male, no wife present (5.6%)
  • Female, no husband present (47.2%)


Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Jefferson, NC (percentage below half of poverty level)



Poverty status for native-born residents
 
  • Below poverty level (21.4%)
  • Above poverty level (78.6%)


Poverty status for foreign-born residents
 
  • Below poverty level (26.2%)
  • Above poverty level (73.8%)


Children below poverty level:
West Jefferson, North Carolina:  29.5%
State:  19.2%


Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
West Jefferson:  18.5%
North Carolina:  17.9%

Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
West Jefferson:  53.0%
North Carolina:  42.0%


Breakdown of poor residents in West Jefferson not in families by work experience
 
  • Worked full-time, year-round (4%)
  • Worked part-time (13%)
  • Did not work (83%)


Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
 
  • Both worked full-time (25%)
  • One full-time, other part-time (6%)
  • One full-time, other didn't work (31%)
  • Both worked part-time (19%)
  • One part-time, other didn't work (0%)
  • Both didn't work (19%)


Year house/condo built by year for residents below and above poverty levels in percentages


Poverty rate among disabled males:
West Jefferson:  23.8%
North Carolina:  14.8%

Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 27.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Jefferson:  56.5%
North Carolina:  14.8%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
West Jefferson:  35.8%
North Carolina:  20.5%

Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 26.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Jefferson:  51.3%
North Carolina:  20.5%

Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:  80.7%
Residents above poverty level:  41.9%

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