Latest news about poverty in Bristol, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.0% of Bristol, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 11.3% of high school graduates and 36.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 28.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bristol, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bristol:
17.0%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bristol:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bristol:
25.0%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bristol:
32.0%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.9%
Poverty by age in Bristol, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bristol,VA (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
29.7%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
36.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
38.3%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bristol,VA (percentage below poverty level)
47.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
7.3%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
32.2%18 to 24 years
35.2%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bristol,VA (% below half of poverty level)
23.6%Under 6 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
19.7%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bristol, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bristol, VA (%)
18.0%White
5.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
14.0%Other race
35.0%2+ races
26.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bristol, VA (absolute numbers)
2,584White
52Black
0Asian
1Native Hawaiian
31Other race
4052+ races
121Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
47.3%Below poverty level
52.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bristol, VA
Children below poverty level:
Bristol, Virginia:
21.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bristol:
11.3%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bristol:
36.1%
Virginia:
23.4%
34.1%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
54.6%Female, no husband present
1.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.0%Worked part-time
84.1%Did not work
11.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.2%One full-time, other didn't work
3.8%Both worked part-time
16.2%One part-time, other didn't work
47.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
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