Latest news about poverty in Columbus, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.7% of Columbus, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.3% of high school graduates and 46.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 32.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbus, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
16.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbus:
19.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbus:
23.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
32.6%
Poverty by age in Columbus, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbus,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbus,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
65.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
62.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
51.6%65 to 74 years
20.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbus,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbus, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, NC (%)
13.0%White
15.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
22.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, NC (absolute numbers)
102White
3Black
13American Indian
5Asian
0Other race
672+ races
52Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
26.5%Below poverty level
73.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbus, NC
Children below poverty level:
Columbus, North Carolina:
22.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbus:
14.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbus:
46.7%
North Carolina:
26.6%
54.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.0%Worked part-time
88.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both worked part-time
44.4%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
23.8%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
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