11.1% of Chilhowie, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 5.9% of high school graduates and 47.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.6%. For comparison, it was 37.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chilhowie, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chilhowie:
11.1%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chilhowie:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chilhowie:
23.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chilhowie:
41.8%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.6%
Residents above poverty level:
37.5%
Poverty by age in Chilhowie, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chilhowie,VA (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
43.5%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
43.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chilhowie,VA (percentage below poverty level)
44.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.2%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chilhowie,VA (% below half of poverty level)
28.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chilhowie, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chilhowie, VA (%)
12.2%White
9.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
12.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chilhowie, VA (absolute numbers)
231White
8Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
172+ races
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chilhowie, VA
Children below poverty level:
Chilhowie, Virginia:
13.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chilhowie:
5.9%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chilhowie:
47.3%
Virginia:
23.4%
30.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
77.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
70.0%One part-time, other didn't work
30.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
47.9%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
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