Latest news about poverty in Arlington, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.5% of Arlington, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.9% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 4.8% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.4%. For comparison, it was 38.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arlington, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
6.5%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arlington:
19.0%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arlington:
21.3%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.4%
Residents above poverty level:
38.7%
Poverty by age in Arlington, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arlington,VA (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
8.5%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 14 years
4.3%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arlington,VA (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
0.9%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
3.1%15 years
2.6%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arlington,VA (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
1.2%12 to 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arlington, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, VA (%)
4.9%White
14.9%Black
20.3%American Indian
11.3%Asian
6.0%Native Hawaiian
9.8%Other race
8.0%2+ races
9.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, VA (absolute numbers)
6,647White
3,120Black
195American Indian
2,805Asian
15Native Hawaiian
1,632Other race
2,3642+ races
3,456Hispanic
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arlington, VA
Children below poverty level:
Arlington, Virginia:
6.7%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arlington:
4.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arlington:
28.3%
Virginia:
23.4%
56.6%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
29.6%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
58.8%Did not work
9.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.7%One full-time, other didn't work
6.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
80.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
24.8%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
26.1%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
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