Latest news about poverty in Taylorsville, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.6% of Taylorsville, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 29.6% of high school graduates and 49.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.6%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Taylorsville, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taylorsville:
30.6%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taylorsville:
13.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taylorsville:
50.4%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 26.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taylorsville:
60.4%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.6%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Taylorsville, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taylorsville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
61.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
52.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
45.8%55 to 64 years
55.5%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taylorsville,NC (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
46.2%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
29.6%35 to 44 years
33.1%45 to 54 years
43.3%55 to 64 years
36.6%65 to 74 years
37.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taylorsville,NC (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
31.3%12 to 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taylorsville, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taylorsville, NC (%)
26.0%White
49.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taylorsville, NC (absolute numbers)
447White
72Black
0Asian
43Other race
272+ races
71Hispanic
29.9%Below poverty level
70.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taylorsville, NC
Children below poverty level:
Taylorsville, North Carolina:
26.3%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taylorsville:
29.6%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taylorsville:
49.4%
North Carolina:
26.6%
15.6%Married-couple family
7.8%Male, no wife present
76.6%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
18.6%Worked part-time
79.7%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
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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
43.5%1950 to 1959
26.1%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
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