Latest news about poverty in Staunton, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Staunton, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 10.8% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.3%. For comparison, it was 29.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Staunton, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Staunton:
11.4%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Staunton:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Staunton:
18.6%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Staunton:
24.4%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.3%
Residents above poverty level:
29.8%
Poverty by age in Staunton, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Staunton,VA (percentage below poverty level)
5.6%Under 5 years
1.2%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.6%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Staunton,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.7%Under 5 years
6.7%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
18.4%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Staunton,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Staunton, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Staunton, VA (%)
9.4%White
23.3%Black
67.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.4%Other race
6.9%2+ races
12.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Staunton, VA (absolute numbers)
1,829White
534Black
21American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
14Other race
942+ races
100Hispanic
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Staunton, VA
Children below poverty level:
Staunton, Virginia:
8.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Staunton:
10.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Staunton:
26.7%
Virginia:
23.4%
39.5%Married-couple family
7.4%Male, no wife present
53.1%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
61.5%Did not work
7.5%Both worked full-time
19.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.5%One full-time, other didn't work
2.7%Both worked part-time
43.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
23.7%1960 to 1969
22.3%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
20.4%1939 or earlier
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