26.6% of Conway, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 23.2% of high school graduates and 30.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.1%. For comparison, it was 22.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Conway, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Conway:
26.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Conway:
16.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Conway:
36.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Conway:
15.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.4%
Poverty by age in Conway, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Conway,NC (percentage below poverty level)
42.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Conway,NC (percentage below poverty level)
45.8%Under 5 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
17.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.1%18 to 24 years
32.5%25 to 34 years
31.6%35 to 44 years
22.4%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Conway,NC (% below half of poverty level)
34.4%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
24.4%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Conway, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conway, NC (%)
13.6%White
42.7%Black
0.0%Other race
19.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conway, NC (absolute numbers)
52White
159Black
0Other race
82+ races
26.1%Below poverty level
73.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Conway, NC
Children below poverty level:
Conway, North Carolina:
26.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Conway:
23.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: