Latest news about poverty in Suffolk, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.9% of Suffolk, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 8.8% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.5%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Suffolk, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Suffolk:
11.9%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Suffolk:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Suffolk:
19.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Suffolk:
23.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Suffolk, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Suffolk,VA (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.6%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
36.1%15 years
20.4%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Suffolk,VA (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
40.2%5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Suffolk,VA (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Suffolk, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Suffolk, VA (%)
7.5%White
15.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
11.2%Asian
1.6%Other race
14.5%2+ races
9.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Suffolk, VA (absolute numbers)
3,340White
6,383Black
0American Indian
206Asian
33Other race
1,0822+ races
433Hispanic
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Suffolk, VA
Children below poverty level:
Suffolk, Virginia:
14.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Suffolk:
8.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Suffolk:
25.9%
Virginia:
23.4%
29.1%Married-couple family
19.9%Male, no wife present
51.0%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
23.2%Worked part-time
74.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.9%One full-time, other part-time
22.8%One full-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both worked part-time
11.7%One part-time, other didn't work
46.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
19.2%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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