11.1% of New Market, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 8.6% of high school graduates and 16.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.7%. For comparison, it was 49.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in New Market, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
New Market:
11.1%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
New Market:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
New Market:
15.8%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
New Market:
36.4%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.7%
Residents above poverty level:
49.2%
Poverty by age in New Market, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in New Market,VA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
49.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in New Market,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in New Market,VA (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in New Market, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Market, VA (%)
8.9%White
33.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
71.2%Asian
19.0%Other race
52.9%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in New Market, VA (absolute numbers)
160White
28Black
0American Indian
10Asian
7Other race
362+ races
19Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in New Market, VA
Children below poverty level:
New Market, Virginia:
19.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
New Market:
8.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
New Market:
16.8%
Virginia:
23.4%
31.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.8%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
7.6%Worked part-time
83.2%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
12.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
15.2%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
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