23.2% of Lawndale, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 18.4% of high school graduates and 3.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.5%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lawndale, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lawndale:
23.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lawndale:
16.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lawndale:
30.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lawndale:
19.4%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
12.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Lawndale, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lawndale,NC (percentage below poverty level)
83.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
87.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
73.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
48.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lawndale,NC (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
55.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lawndale,NC (% below half of poverty level)
68.8%Under 6 years
45.5%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
42.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lawndale, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawndale, NC (%)
23.5%White
29.8%Black
0.0%Asian
11.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawndale, NC (absolute numbers)
121White
19Black
0Asian
32+ races
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lawndale, NC
Children below poverty level:
Lawndale, North Carolina:
41.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lawndale:
18.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lawndale:
3.3%
North Carolina:
26.6%
13.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
86.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.5%Worked part-time
85.5%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.8%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
20.8%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
26.4%1939 or earlier
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