2.0% of Burke, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 415.4% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 1.8% of high school graduates and 2.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.6%. For comparison, it was 11.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Burke, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Burke:
2.0%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Burke:
1.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Burke:
3.6%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Burke:
12.3%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.6%
Residents above poverty level:
11.3%
Poverty by age in Burke, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Burke,VA (percentage below poverty level)
1.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.3%12 to 14 years
7.6%15 years
1.6%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Burke,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
3.9%5 years
0.3%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 14 years
2.6%15 years
0.4%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Burke,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
0.2%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Burke, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burke, VA (%)
1.4%White
1.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
3.5%Other race
2.5%2+ races
1.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burke, VA (absolute numbers)
318White
47Black
0American Indian
281Asian
0Native Hawaiian
78Other race
1562+ races
136Hispanic
1.4%Below poverty level
98.6%Above poverty level
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Burke, VA
Children below poverty level:
Burke, Virginia:
0.7%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Burke:
1.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Burke:
2.4%
Virginia:
23.4%
67.0%Married-couple family
2.1%Male, no wife present
30.9%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
48.1%Worked part-time
47.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.2%One full-time, other didn't work
14.6%Both worked part-time
8.5%One part-time, other didn't work
64.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
50.4%1980 to 1989
41.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
42.6%1980 to 1989
45.6%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
0.7%1950 to 1959
0.1%1940 to 1949
0.2%1939 or earlier
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