Latest news about poverty in Burlington, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.7% of Burlington, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 11.7% of high school graduates and 37.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Burlington, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Burlington:
18.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Burlington:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Burlington:
29.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Burlington:
20.6%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.2%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Burlington, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Burlington,NC (percentage below poverty level)
10.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
35.3%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Burlington,NC (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
31.0%5 years
25.6%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 14 years
42.2%15 years
24.4%16 and 17 years
21.2%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
18.1%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Burlington,NC (% below half of poverty level)
16.8%Under 6 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Burlington, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burlington, NC (%)
11.0%White
18.0%Black
14.0%American Indian
15.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
12.0%Other race
12.0%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burlington, NC (absolute numbers)
2,813White
2,941Black
25American Indian
220Asian
4Native Hawaiian
922Other race
4392+ races
2,657Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Burlington, NC
Children below poverty level:
Burlington, North Carolina:
19.1%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Burlington:
11.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Burlington:
37.6%
North Carolina:
26.6%
24.4%Married-couple family
17.4%Male, no wife present
58.2%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
69.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.5%One full-time, other part-time
32.4%One full-time, other didn't work
4.2%Both worked part-time
26.7%One part-time, other didn't work
32.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
31.7%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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