Latest news about poverty in Salem, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.9% of Salem, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 14.0% of high school graduates and 61.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.9% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Salem, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salem:
19.9%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salem:
14.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salem:
33.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salem:
26.8%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Salem, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salem,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
41.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salem,NC (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.2%18 to 24 years
23.8%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
28.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salem,NC (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
26.4%25 to 34 years
27.1%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salem, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, NC (%)
6.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
67.0%Other race
48.0%2+ races
52.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, NC (absolute numbers)
71White
0American Indian
39Native Hawaiian
176Other race
452+ races
137Hispanic
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
72.9%Below poverty level
27.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salem, NC
Children below poverty level:
Salem, North Carolina:
17.6%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salem:
14.0%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
