Latest news about poverty in Clayton, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.8% of Clayton, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.7% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.7% of high school graduates and 9.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.3%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clayton, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
7.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clayton:
17.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clayton:
24.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.3%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Clayton, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clayton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
13.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
23.5%15 years
17.8%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clayton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
27.4%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.7%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clayton,NC (% below half of poverty level)
3.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clayton, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, NC (%)
4.8%White
13.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.9%Asian
11.1%Other race
11.0%2+ races
5.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, NC (absolute numbers)
768White
928Black
0American Indian
16Asian
210Other race
2072+ races
243Hispanic
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clayton, NC
Children below poverty level:
Clayton, North Carolina:
7.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clayton:
6.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clayton:
9.3%
North Carolina:
26.6%
21.7%Married-couple family
23.6%Male, no wife present
54.7%Female, no husband present
12.9%Worked full-time, year-round
26.9%Worked part-time
60.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
46.3%One full-time, other didn't work
9.0%Both worked part-time
24.6%One part-time, other didn't work
20.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
32.0%1995 to 1998
33.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.3%1999 to 2000
27.3%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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