Latest news about poverty in Christiansburg, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.2% of Christiansburg, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 9.6% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 27.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Christiansburg, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Christiansburg:
12.2%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Christiansburg:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Christiansburg:
21.2%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Christiansburg:
28.5%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Christiansburg, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Christiansburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.4%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Christiansburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
10.6%Under 5 years
33.1%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.2%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Christiansburg,VA (% below half of poverty level)
16.1%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Christiansburg, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Christiansburg, VA (%)
11.4%White
0.0%Black
57.6%American Indian
4.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
1.8%Other race
12.3%2+ races
7.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Christiansburg, VA (absolute numbers)
2,211White
0Black
20American Indian
44Asian
0Native Hawaiian
5Other race
1372+ races
51Hispanic
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
3.1%Below poverty level
96.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Christiansburg, VA
Children below poverty level:
Christiansburg, Virginia:
15.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Christiansburg:
9.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Christiansburg:
16.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
39.7%Married-couple family
5.2%Male, no wife present
55.1%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
46.6%Worked part-time
44.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
34.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.5%One part-time, other didn't work
46.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.7%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
21.3%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
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