3.5% of Gainesville, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 201.9% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 3.1% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.9%. For comparison, it was 10.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gainesville, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
3.5%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
1.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gainesville:
7.4%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 5.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesville:
12.3%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.9%
Residents above poverty level:
10.5%
Poverty by age in Gainesville, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gainesville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
1.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gainesville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
2.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.3%15 years
3.8%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gainesville,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gainesville, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, VA (%)
1.7%White
0.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.2%Asian
15.2%Other race
5.2%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, VA (absolute numbers)
151White
20Black
0American Indian
63Asian
87Other race
1302+ races
341Hispanic
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gainesville, VA
Children below poverty level:
Gainesville, Virginia:
2.7%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gainesville:
3.1%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gainesville:
14.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
77.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
22.7%Female, no husband present
10.5%Worked full-time, year-round
27.4%Worked part-time
62.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.0%One full-time, other didn't work
21.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
55.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
42.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.7%1970 to 1979
50.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
33.0%1999 to 2000
35.3%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
0.2%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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