Latest news about poverty in Middletown, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.8% of Middletown, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 13.6% of high school graduates and 3.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.1%. For comparison, it was 28.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Middletown, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Middletown:
16.8%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Middletown:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Middletown:
16.1%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Middletown:
14.6%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.5%
Poverty by age in Middletown, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Middletown,VA (percentage below poverty level)
33.8%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
47.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
35.7%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Middletown,VA (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
73.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Middletown,VA (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Middletown, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, VA (%)
17.5%White
18.8%Black
0.0%Asian
4.3%Other race
21.3%2+ races
8.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middletown, VA (absolute numbers)
228White
11Black
0Asian
2Other race
242+ races
13Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Middletown, VA
Children below poverty level:
Middletown, Virginia:
34.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Middletown:
13.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Middletown:
3.1%
Virginia:
23.4%
6.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
94.0%Female, no husband present
15.9%Worked full-time, year-round
59.1%Worked part-time
25.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
37.5%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
30.1%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
20.3%1939 or earlier
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