Latest news about poverty in Oriental, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.5% of Oriental, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 97.8% less than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 6.6% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Oriental, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oriental:
6.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oriental:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oriental:
4.8%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oriental:
11.3%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Oriental, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oriental,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oriental,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oriental,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oriental, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oriental, NC (%)
6.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oriental, NC (absolute numbers)
62White
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oriental, NC
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oriental:
6.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oriental:
20.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.8%Worked part-time
94.2%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
6.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
13.9%1995 to 1998
13.9%1990 to 1994
28.2%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
15.5%1939 or earlier
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