Latest news about poverty in Charlottesville, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.6% of Charlottesville, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 10.9% of high school graduates and 33.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.2%. For comparison, it was 33.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charlottesville, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charlottesville:
23.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charlottesville:
16.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charlottesville:
25.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charlottesville:
10.1%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.2%
Residents above poverty level:
33.9%
Poverty by age in Charlottesville, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charlottesville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
22.4%Under 5 years
43.3%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
31.4%12 to 14 years
40.9%15 years
27.6%16 and 17 years
64.9%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charlottesville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
45.9%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
21.5%15 years
15.8%16 and 17 years
70.8%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charlottesville,VA (% below half of poverty level)
17.3%Under 6 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
19.3%12 to 17 years
50.2%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charlottesville, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlottesville, VA (%)
20.3%White
34.8%Black
62.1%American Indian
40.8%Asian
23.3%Other race
22.2%2+ races
26.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charlottesville, VA (absolute numbers)
5,810White
2,665Black
57American Indian
1,024Asian
172Other race
7572+ races
698Hispanic
23.9%Below poverty level
76.1%Above poverty level
32.4%Below poverty level
67.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charlottesville, VA
Children below poverty level:
Charlottesville, Virginia:
24.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charlottesville:
10.9%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charlottesville:
33.6%
Virginia:
23.4%
24.3%Married-couple family
7.6%Male, no wife present
68.0%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
48.3%Worked part-time
47.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.6%One full-time, other didn't work
9.4%Both worked part-time
27.4%One part-time, other didn't work
56.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
32.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
26.8%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
22.0%1939 or earlier
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