Latest news about poverty in Reston, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.7% of Reston, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 84.1% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 4.8% of high school graduates and 20.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.1%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Reston, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Reston:
5.7%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Reston:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Reston:
12.2%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Reston:
17.3%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.1%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Reston, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Reston,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
14.1%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Reston,VA (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
0.6%12 to 14 years
1.4%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Reston,VA (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Reston, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Reston, VA (%)
4.1%White
4.3%Black
9.9%American Indian
11.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.6%Other race
7.3%2+ races
7.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Reston, VA (absolute numbers)
1,429White
262Black
15American Indian
845Asian
0Native Hawaiian
72Other race
6712+ races
698Hispanic
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Reston, VA
Children below poverty level:
Reston, Virginia:
3.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Reston:
4.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Reston:
20.3%
Virginia:
23.4%
41.6%Married-couple family
4.4%Male, no wife present
53.9%Female, no husband present
11.7%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
54.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.9%One full-time, other part-time
15.5%One full-time, other didn't work
18.6%Both worked part-time
11.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
30.1%1980 to 1989
45.2%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
29.4%1980 to 1989
37.1%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
0.6%1950 to 1959
0.1%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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