21.8% of Bakersville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.0% of high school graduates and 48.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.0%. For comparison, it was 15.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bakersville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bakersville:
21.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bakersville:
13.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bakersville:
42.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bakersville:
57.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.1%
Poverty by age in Bakersville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bakersville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
64.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
49.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bakersville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
64.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
47.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bakersville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
81.2%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
32.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bakersville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bakersville, NC (%)
21.2%White
44.2%Black
9.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bakersville, NC (absolute numbers)
150White
7Black
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bakersville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Bakersville, North Carolina:
29.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bakersville:
14.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bakersville:
48.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
42.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
12.5%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
70.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.1%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
20.2%1940 to 1949
22.6%1939 or earlier
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