The poorest town in North Carolina is Scotland Neck, with a population of around 2,000. The median household income is just $15,985, and the median home value is $63,300, compared to the state averages of $60,516 and $197,500, respectively. According to a study, 46% of households in Scotland Neck receive SNAP benefits.However, a recent article from roadsnacks.net, lists the “poorest city” as Boone. With a population of 19,368, Boone has the lowest median household income in North Carolina, at $28,242, and the highest poverty rate, at 55.9%.Here are the top 10 poorest cities in North Carolina, according to roadsnacks.net:
- Boone Population: 19,368; Median Income: $28,242; Poverty Rate: 55.9%
- Forest City Population: 7,357; Median Income: $35,232; Poverty Rate: 38.9%
- Mount Airy Population: 10,621; Median Income: $34,089; Poverty Rate: 31.7%
- Reidsville Population: 14,526; Median Income: $35,061; Poverty Rate: 29.8%
- Laurinburg Population: 14,971; Median Income: $38,015; Poverty Rate: 33.8%
- Selma Population: 6,449; Median Income: $29,325; Poverty Rate: 27.3%
- Kinston Population: 19,704; Median Income: $35,653; Poverty Rate: 28.2%
- Roxboro Population: 8,131; Median Income: $39,787; Poverty Rate: 32.2%
- Williamston Population: 5,224; Median Income: $41,182; Poverty Rate: 32.8%
- Smithfield Population: 11,527; Median Income: $37,000; Poverty Rate: 27.8%
Roadsnacks.net averaged the rankings for poverty level and median household income to determine their list. They analyzed 138 places in North Carolina with more than 5,000 people, using data from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
SOURCE
[1] https://www.roadsnacks.net/poorest-places-in-north-carolina/
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