Latest news about poverty in Danville, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.3% of Danville, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 17.1% of high school graduates and 41.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.7%. For comparison, it was 38.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Danville, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Danville:
25.3%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Danville:
10.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Danville:
35.8%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Danville:
27.5%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.7%
Residents above poverty level:
38.2%
Poverty by age in Danville, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Danville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
37.8%Under 5 years
37.6%5 years
42.8%6 to 11 years
36.3%12 to 14 years
17.4%15 years
49.4%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
18.5%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Danville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
48.7%Under 5 years
21.0%5 years
31.7%6 to 11 years
55.3%12 to 14 years
35.8%15 years
24.7%16 and 17 years
28.5%18 to 24 years
29.2%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
31.5%45 to 54 years
30.7%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
19.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Danville,VA (% below half of poverty level)
24.6%Under 6 years
22.1%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Danville, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Danville, VA (%)
20.5%White
29.8%Black
45.9%American Indian
7.0%Asian
19.1%Other race
36.1%2+ races
41.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Danville, VA (absolute numbers)
3,345White
6,161Black
17American Indian
43Asian
80Other race
1,1342+ races
928Hispanic
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Danville, VA
Children below poverty level:
Danville, Virginia:
39.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Danville:
17.1%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Danville:
41.7%
Virginia:
23.4%
20.5%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.8%Worked part-time
70.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.1%One full-time, other part-time
24.2%One full-time, other didn't work
1.9%Both worked part-time
31.6%One part-time, other didn't work
39.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
27.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
21.8%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
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