46.6% of Elrod, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 72.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 24.7% of high school graduates and 63.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 79.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elrod, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elrod:
46.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elrod:
29.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elrod:
79.1%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elrod:
70.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
15.4%
Poverty by age in Elrod, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elrod,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
47.0%45 to 54 years
45.0%55 to 64 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elrod,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
60.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elrod,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 17 years
72.7%18 to 24 years
46.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
42.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elrod, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elrod, NC (%)
0.0%White
0.0%Black
50.0%American Indian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elrod, NC (absolute numbers)
114American Indian
46.0%Below poverty level
54.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elrod, NC
Children below poverty level:
Elrod, North Carolina:
33.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elrod:
24.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school: