11.0% of Cajah's Mountain, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.9% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.8% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.4%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cajah's Mountain, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cajah's Mountain:
11.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cajah's Mountain:
3.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cajah's Mountain:
25.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cajah's Mountain:
40.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.4%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Cajah's Mountain, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cajah's Mountain,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
41.5%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cajah's Mountain,NC (percentage below poverty level)
86.1%Under 5 years
9.5%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
30.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cajah's Mountain,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cajah's Mountain, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cajah's Mountain, NC (%)
12.8%White
0.0%Black
48.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
59.1%Other race
0.0%2+ races
37.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cajah's Mountain, NC (absolute numbers)
299White
0Black
3American Indian
0Asian
93Other race
02+ races
73Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cajah's Mountain, NC
Children below poverty level:
Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina:
11.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cajah's Mountain:
8.8%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cajah's Mountain:
16.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
72.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
90.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
36.0%One part-time, other didn't work
52.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
18.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
31.8%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
21.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
20.7%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
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