Latest news about poverty in Petersburg, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.2% of Petersburg, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 14.8% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.3%. For comparison, it was 49.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Petersburg, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
22.2%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
11.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Petersburg:
23.9%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Petersburg:
22.7%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.3%
Residents above poverty level:
49.1%
Poverty by age in Petersburg, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Petersburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
26.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.6%6 to 11 years
45.5%12 to 14 years
21.9%15 years
47.3%16 and 17 years
28.4%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
25.3%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
26.1%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Petersburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
25.7%Under 5 years
75.8%5 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
31.7%12 to 14 years
42.1%15 years
56.5%16 and 17 years
34.5%18 to 24 years
28.9%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Petersburg,VA (% below half of poverty level)
22.6%Under 6 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Petersburg, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, VA (%)
20.3%White
23.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
34.6%2+ races
22.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, VA (absolute numbers)
947White
6,007Black
0American Indian
37Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
6392+ races
416Hispanic
23.7%Below poverty level
76.3%Above poverty level
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Petersburg, VA
Children below poverty level:
Petersburg, Virginia:
32.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Petersburg:
14.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Petersburg:
36.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
10.0%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
33.0%Worked part-time
61.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.8%One part-time, other didn't work
76.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
25.1%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
26.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
22.8%1960 to 1969
26.1%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
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