Latest news about poverty in Norfolk, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.7% of Norfolk, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 12.8% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.9%. For comparison, it was 37.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Norfolk, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Norfolk:
17.7%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Norfolk:
10.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Norfolk:
24.7%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Norfolk:
19.1%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.9%
Residents above poverty level:
37.8%
Poverty by age in Norfolk, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Norfolk,VA (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
38.4%5 years
26.5%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
27.3%16 and 17 years
23.9%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Norfolk,VA (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
23.2%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 14 years
17.1%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
23.8%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
22.8%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Norfolk,VA (% below half of poverty level)
11.6%Under 6 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Norfolk, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norfolk, VA (%)
10.9%White
24.9%Black
31.2%American Indian
10.9%Asian
12.8%Native Hawaiian
24.1%Other race
14.5%2+ races
20.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Norfolk, VA (absolute numbers)
10,066White
21,186Black
273American Indian
946Asian
53Native Hawaiian
2,179Other race
2,7642+ races
3,809Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Norfolk, VA
Children below poverty level:
Norfolk, Virginia:
23.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Norfolk:
12.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Norfolk:
32.5%
Virginia:
23.4%
15.6%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
80.5%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
39.0%Worked part-time
53.9%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
6.2%One full-time, other part-time
21.6%One full-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both worked part-time
29.1%One part-time, other didn't work
31.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
30.8%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
19.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
19.3%1939 or earlier
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