Latest news about poverty in Ashland, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.1% of Ashland, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 5.6% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.1%. For comparison, it was 37.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashland, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
17.1%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
6.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ashland:
10.6%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashland:
7.8%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.1%
Residents above poverty level:
37.7%
Poverty by age in Ashland, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashland,VA (percentage below poverty level)
26.1%Under 5 years
94.5%5 years
42.6%6 to 11 years
29.9%12 to 14 years
48.4%16 and 17 years
56.2%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashland,VA (percentage below poverty level)
55.9%Under 5 years
18.2%5 years
19.8%6 to 11 years
80.3%12 to 14 years
11.7%15 years
70.6%16 and 17 years
51.9%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashland,VA (% below half of poverty level)
12.9%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
33.5%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashland, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, VA (%)
11.8%White
29.0%Black
71.5%American Indian
0.0%Asian
13.6%Other race
11.3%2+ races
22.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, VA (absolute numbers)
441White
384Black
37American Indian
0Asian
83Other race
322+ races
189Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashland, VA
Children below poverty level:
Ashland, Virginia:
42.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ashland:
5.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ashland:
21.7%
Virginia:
23.4%
24.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.6%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
55.9%Worked part-time
42.3%Did not work
33.3%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
25.9%One part-time, other didn't work
40.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
39.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
26.0%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
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