10.0% of Virginia Beach, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.9% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 7.5% of high school graduates and 18.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.1%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Virginia Beach, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Virginia Beach:
10.0%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Virginia Beach:
5.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Virginia Beach:
14.9%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Virginia Beach:
18.8%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.1%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Virginia Beach, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Virginia Beach,VA (percentage below poverty level)
12.6%Under 5 years
6.7%5 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
3.8%15 years
4.8%16 and 17 years
10.3%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Virginia Beach,VA (percentage below poverty level)
18.9%Under 5 years
6.7%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 14 years
31.4%15 years
12.1%16 and 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Virginia Beach,VA (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Virginia Beach, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Virginia Beach, VA (%)
7.1%White
18.8%Black
19.8%American Indian
5.9%Asian
7.4%Native Hawaiian
9.9%Other race
13.3%2+ races
14.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Virginia Beach, VA (absolute numbers)
18,827White
15,765Black
241American Indian
1,975Asian
47Native Hawaiian
1,336Other race
6,0712+ races
5,618Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Virginia Beach, VA
Children below poverty level:
Virginia Beach, Virginia:
14.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Virginia Beach:
7.5%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Virginia Beach:
18.1%
Virginia:
23.4%
21.4%Married-couple family
16.4%Male, no wife present
62.2%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
33.9%Worked part-time
58.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.9%One full-time, other part-time
26.4%One full-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both worked part-time
8.0%One part-time, other didn't work
32.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
30.8%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
1.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
32.6%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
1.0%1939 or earlier
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