19.3% of Lincolnton, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 17.4% of high school graduates and 12.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.7%. For comparison, it was 47.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lincolnton, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lincolnton:
19.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lincolnton:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lincolnton:
29.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lincolnton:
25.2%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.7%
Residents above poverty level:
47.8%
Poverty by age in Lincolnton, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lincolnton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
33.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.6%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
21.3%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
16.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lincolnton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
39.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
35.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lincolnton,NC (% below half of poverty level)
17.3%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
23.6%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lincolnton, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lincolnton, NC (%)
8.3%White
44.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.9%Other race
16.1%2+ races
9.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lincolnton, NC (absolute numbers)
539White
976Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
10Other race
2682+ races
191Hispanic
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lincolnton, NC
Children below poverty level:
Lincolnton, North Carolina:
24.9%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lincolnton:
17.4%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lincolnton:
12.9%
North Carolina:
26.6%
30.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.1%Female, no husband present
18.5%Worked full-time, year-round
18.5%Worked part-time
63.1%Did not work
28.9%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
6.3%One part-time, other didn't work
64.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
28.7%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
19.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
22.3%1939 or earlier
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