Latest news about poverty in Asheville, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.8% of Asheville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 10.1% of high school graduates and 49.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.8%. For comparison, it was 33.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Asheville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Asheville:
14.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Asheville:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Asheville:
28.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Asheville:
30.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.8%
Residents above poverty level:
33.8%
Poverty by age in Asheville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Asheville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.4%15 years
14.9%16 and 17 years
40.1%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
17.3%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Asheville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
42.7%Under 5 years
46.8%5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.3%16 and 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Asheville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
7.0%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Asheville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Asheville, NC (%)
11.2%White
25.9%Black
1.8%American Indian
10.6%Asian
14.4%Native Hawaiian
28.0%Other race
14.7%2+ races
22.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Asheville, NC (absolute numbers)
8,293White
2,362Black
4American Indian
147Asian
54Native Hawaiian
547Other race
8742+ races
1,302Hispanic
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Asheville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Asheville, North Carolina:
14.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Asheville:
10.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Asheville:
49.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
19.5%Married-couple family
2.8%Male, no wife present
77.8%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
34.6%Worked part-time
56.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.6%One full-time, other didn't work
30.4%Both worked part-time
14.9%One part-time, other didn't work
36.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
24.4%1939 or earlier
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