34.2% of Saratoga, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 16.7% of high school graduates and 46.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.7%. For comparison, it was 9.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Saratoga, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Saratoga:
34.2%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Saratoga:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Saratoga:
26.9%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Saratoga:
15.3%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.7%
Residents above poverty level:
9.7%
Poverty by age in Saratoga, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Saratoga,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
85.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Saratoga,NC (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
61.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Saratoga,NC (% below half of poverty level)
22.2%Under 6 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Saratoga, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saratoga, NC (%)
11.7%White
43.3%Black
0.0%Other race
49.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saratoga, NC (absolute numbers)
10White
95Black
0Other race
182+ races
36.5%Below poverty level
63.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Saratoga, NC
Children below poverty level:
Saratoga, North Carolina:
81.7%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Saratoga:
16.7%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Saratoga:
46.2%
North Carolina:
26.6%
20.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
79.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.6%Worked part-time
94.4%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
31.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
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