Latest news about poverty in Liberty, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Liberty, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.2% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.6%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Liberty, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
20.0%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
12.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Liberty:
20.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Liberty:
19.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.6%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Liberty, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Liberty,NC (percentage below poverty level)
51.1%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
82.4%6 to 11 years
47.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
22.3%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Liberty,NC (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
43.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
30.7%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
25.5%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Liberty,NC (% below half of poverty level)
37.3%Under 6 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 17 years
10.2%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Liberty, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, NC (%)
12.1%White
32.8%Black
33.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
51.3%Other race
19.7%2+ races
22.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, NC (absolute numbers)
183White
157Black
7American Indian
0Asian
150Other race
922+ races
130Hispanic
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Liberty, NC
Children below poverty level:
Liberty, North Carolina:
32.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Liberty:
16.2%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Liberty:
15.8%
North Carolina:
26.6%
33.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.4%Worked part-time
85.6%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
63.6%Both worked part-time
36.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
23.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
8.3%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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