24.4% of Cerro Gordo, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 42.4% of high school graduates and 4.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 39.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cerro Gordo, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cerro Gordo:
24.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cerro Gordo:
21.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
39.2%
Poverty by age in Cerro Gordo, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cerro Gordo,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cerro Gordo,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
96.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cerro Gordo,NC (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
93.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cerro Gordo, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cerro Gordo, NC (%)
31.6%White
59.7%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cerro Gordo, NC (absolute numbers)
76White
9Black
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cerro Gordo, NC
Children below poverty level:
Cerro Gordo, North Carolina:
6.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cerro Gordo:
42.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cerro Gordo:
4.8%
North Carolina:
26.6%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.7%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
36.4%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
27.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
35.4%1939 or earlier
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