Latest news about poverty in Marshall, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.7% of Marshall, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 12.0% of high school graduates and 61.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 67.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 10.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marshall, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marshall:
22.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marshall:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marshall:
67.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marshall:
63.7%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.0%
Poverty by age in Marshall, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marshall,NC (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
29.6%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marshall,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
48.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marshall,NC (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marshall, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marshall, NC (%)
23.0%White
48.9%Asian
11.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marshall, NC (absolute numbers)
122White
8Asian
52+ races
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marshall, NC
Children below poverty level:
Marshall, North Carolina:
17.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marshall:
12.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marshall:
61.5%
North Carolina:
26.6%
55.6%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
11.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.6%Worked part-time
89.4%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
40.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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