Latest news about poverty in Chester, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.5% of Chester, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.7% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 7.2% of high school graduates and 16.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.6%. For comparison, it was 19.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chester, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
9.5%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chester:
24.3%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chester:
31.8%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.6%
Residents above poverty level:
19.0%
Poverty by age in Chester, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chester,VA (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
43.4%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.7%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chester,VA (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.3%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
20.1%25 to 34 years
5.8%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chester,VA (% below half of poverty level)
22.4%Under 6 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chester, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, VA (%)
5.2%White
12.2%Black
45.8%American Indian
2.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.6%Other race
14.3%2+ races
19.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, VA (absolute numbers)
678White
771Black
75American Indian
9Asian
0Native Hawaiian
282Other race
2592+ races
523Hispanic
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chester, VA
Children below poverty level:
Chester, Virginia:
11.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chester:
7.2%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chester:
16.6%
Virginia:
23.4%
28.6%Married-couple family
2.4%Male, no wife present
69.0%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
28.7%Worked part-time
65.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
15.6%Both worked part-time
20.1%One part-time, other didn't work
64.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
32.4%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
Discuss Chester, Virginia (VA) on our hugely popular Virginia forum.
