Latest news about poverty in Benson, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
37.7% of Benson, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 13.6% of high school graduates and 54.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 55.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.2%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benson, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benson:
37.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benson:
16.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benson:
55.0%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 4.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benson:
9.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.2%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Benson, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benson,NC (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
64.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
85.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benson,NC (percentage below poverty level)
83.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
70.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
46.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benson,NC (% below half of poverty level)
38.4%Under 6 years
61.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
96.2%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
26.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benson, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benson, NC (%)
10.7%White
38.2%Black
79.4%2+ races
73.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benson, NC (absolute numbers)
162White
679Black
7072+ races
443Hispanic
34.6%Below poverty level
65.4%Above poverty level
39.9%Below poverty level
60.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benson, NC
Children below poverty level:
Benson, North Carolina:
68.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benson:
13.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
