4.8% of Matthews, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 168.0% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 2.9% of high school graduates and 10.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.6%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Matthews, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Matthews:
4.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Matthews:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Matthews:
9.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Matthews:
20.0%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Matthews, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Matthews,NC (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Matthews,NC (percentage below poverty level)
2.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 14 years
2.2%15 years
19.2%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Matthews,NC (% below half of poverty level)
2.7%Under 6 years
0.3%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
0.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Matthews, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matthews, NC (%)
3.5%White
9.3%Black
12.5%American Indian
2.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.4%Other race
1.7%2+ races
11.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matthews, NC (absolute numbers)
749White
337Black
8American Indian
56Asian
0Native Hawaiian
171Other race
382+ races
222Hispanic
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Matthews, NC
Children below poverty level:
Matthews, North Carolina:
5.0%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Matthews:
2.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Matthews:
10.1%
North Carolina:
26.6%
24.7%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
68.3%Female, no husband present
19.5%Worked full-time, year-round
57.6%Worked part-time
22.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.5%One full-time, other didn't work
17.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
67.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.9%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
39.3%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
17.1%1995 to 1998
20.5%1990 to 1994
34.8%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
1.7%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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