14.7% of Spindale, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 11.1% of high school graduates and 29.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.9%. For comparison, it was 42.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spindale, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spindale:
14.7%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spindale:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spindale:
20.6%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 26.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spindale:
39.1%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.9%
Residents above poverty level:
42.3%
Poverty by age in Spindale, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spindale,NC (percentage below poverty level)
5.6%Under 5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
44.8%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
31.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spindale,NC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 14 years
40.9%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spindale,NC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spindale, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spindale, NC (%)
15.0%White
16.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.6%2+ races
55.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spindale, NC (absolute numbers)
453White
98Black
0Asian
0Other race
42+ races
8Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spindale, NC
Children below poverty level:
Spindale, North Carolina:
20.4%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spindale:
11.1%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spindale:
29.0%
North Carolina:
26.6%
75.4%Married-couple family
5.9%Male, no wife present
18.6%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
14.5%Worked part-time
82.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.7%One full-time, other part-time
6.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.2%One part-time, other didn't work
63.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
33.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
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