18.9% of Farmville, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 13.1% of high school graduates and 42.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.9%. For comparison, it was 43.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Farmville, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Farmville:
18.9%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Farmville:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Farmville:
28.7%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Farmville:
35.0%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.9%
Residents above poverty level:
43.0%
Poverty by age in Farmville, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Farmville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
24.1%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Farmville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
57.2%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
24.7%45 to 54 years
37.7%55 to 64 years
23.8%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Farmville,VA (% below half of poverty level)
5.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.6%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Farmville, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Farmville, VA (%)
17.7%White
28.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Farmville, VA (absolute numbers)
513White
420Black
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Farmville, VA
Children below poverty level:
Farmville, Virginia:
9.7%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Farmville:
13.1%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Farmville:
42.1%
Virginia:
23.4%
62.0%Married-couple family
8.5%Male, no wife present
29.6%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
31.9%Worked part-time
58.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
33.1%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
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