Latest news about poverty in Blacksburg, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
45.1% of Blacksburg, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 76.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 14.6% of high school graduates and 71.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 47.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blacksburg, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blacksburg:
45.1%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blacksburg:
37.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blacksburg:
47.6%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 6.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blacksburg:
7.4%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Blacksburg, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blacksburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
14.4%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.4%16 and 17 years
77.5%18 to 24 years
31.3%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blacksburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
4.0%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
84.5%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
22.8%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blacksburg,VA (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
75.2%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blacksburg, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blacksburg, VA (%)
40.8%White
54.7%Black
75.2%American Indian
42.9%Asian
7.4%Native Hawaiian
47.2%Other race
44.6%2+ races
43.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blacksburg, VA (absolute numbers)
10,807White
795Black
136American Indian
1,757Asian
7Native Hawaiian
282Other race
5382+ races
327Hispanic
43.5%Below poverty level
56.5%Above poverty level
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blacksburg, VA
Children below poverty level:
Blacksburg, Virginia:
11.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blacksburg:
14.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blacksburg:
71.5%
Virginia:
23.4%
53.4%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
41.9%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
43.8%Worked part-time
54.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.2%One full-time, other didn't work
7.1%Both worked part-time
19.9%One part-time, other didn't work
58.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
25.6%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
21.9%1980 to 1989
27.6%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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