17.4% of Gamewell, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 10.1% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gamewell, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gamewell:
17.4%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gamewell:
4.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gamewell:
3.2%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gamewell:
2.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Gamewell, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gamewell,NC (percentage below poverty level)
56.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
43.7%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gamewell,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
63.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gamewell,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gamewell, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gamewell, NC (%)
15.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
93.0%Other race
10.0%2+ races
59.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gamewell, NC (absolute numbers)
463White
30Black
9American Indian
322Other race
322+ races
251Hispanic
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
96.6%Below poverty level
3.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gamewell, NC
Children below poverty level:
Gamewell, North Carolina:
34.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gamewell:
10.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gamewell:
22.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
90.3%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
47.6%Worked part-time
46.2%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
29.2%Both worked part-time
49.1%One part-time, other didn't work
21.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
28.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
10.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
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