2.9% of Harrisburg, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 346.5% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 2.3% of high school graduates and 14.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 0.0%. For comparison, it was 8.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Harrisburg, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Harrisburg:
2.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Harrisburg:
0.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Harrisburg:
10.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 5.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Harrisburg:
23.9%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
0.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.5%
Poverty by age in Harrisburg, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Harrisburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Harrisburg,NC (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.1%16 and 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Harrisburg,NC (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
1.5%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Harrisburg, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harrisburg, NC (%)
3.8%White
1.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
24.2%Other race
2.0%2+ races
5.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harrisburg, NC (absolute numbers)
398White
45Black
0American Indian
0Asian
129Other race
372+ races
101Hispanic
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
2.1%Below poverty level
97.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Harrisburg, NC
Children below poverty level:
Harrisburg, North Carolina:
0.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Harrisburg:
2.3%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Harrisburg:
14.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
13.1%Married-couple family
18.2%Male, no wife present
68.7%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
47.6%Worked part-time
48.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
35.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
64.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
34.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
34.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.8%1999 to 2000
19.0%1995 to 1998
20.1%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
1.8%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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