15.4% of Butner, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.5% of high school graduates and 37.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.4%. For comparison, it was 24.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Butner, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Butner:
15.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Butner:
9.7%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Butner:
34.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Butner:
46.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.4%
Residents above poverty level:
24.4%
Poverty by age in Butner, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Butner,NC (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
26.7%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Butner,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
21.2%12 to 14 years
20.8%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
20.3%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
25.8%65 to 74 years
29.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Butner,NC (% below half of poverty level)
4.2%Under 6 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
14.2%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Butner, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butner, NC (%)
16.7%White
8.8%Black
73.9%American Indian
42.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.2%Other race
10.8%2+ races
19.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butner, NC (absolute numbers)
549White
212Black
19American Indian
14Asian
0Native Hawaiian
236Other race
512+ races
268Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Butner, NC
Children below poverty level:
Butner, North Carolina:
16.8%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Butner:
8.5%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
