15.8% of Sandy Creek, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 9.9% of high school graduates and 19.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sandy Creek, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy Creek:
15.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy Creek:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Sandy Creek, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sandy Creek,NC (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
34.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sandy Creek,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sandy Creek,NC (% below half of poverty level)
22.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sandy Creek, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy Creek, NC (%)
17.2%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy Creek, NC (absolute numbers)
42White
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sandy Creek, NC
Children below poverty level:
Sandy Creek, North Carolina:
10.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sandy Creek:
9.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sandy Creek:
19.2%
North Carolina:
26.6%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
92.3%Worked part-time
7.7%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
100.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
22.1%1995 to 1998
22.1%1990 to 1994
36.4%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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