8.5% of Laurel, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.9% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 8.8% of high school graduates and 10.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.4%. For comparison, it was 38.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Laurel, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Laurel:
8.5%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Laurel:
4.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Laurel:
15.1%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Laurel:
20.7%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.4%
Residents above poverty level:
38.9%
Poverty by age in Laurel, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Laurel,VA (percentage below poverty level)
17.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Laurel,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Laurel,VA (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Laurel, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurel, VA (%)
4.7%White
13.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.2%Other race
1.9%2+ races
16.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurel, VA (absolute numbers)
353White
719Black
0American Indian
150Asian
0Native Hawaiian
280Other race
292+ races
364Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Laurel, VA
Children below poverty level:
Laurel, Virginia:
6.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Laurel:
8.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Laurel:
10.1%
Virginia:
23.4%
1.5%Married-couple family
41.3%Male, no wife present
57.2%Female, no husband present
15.9%Worked full-time, year-round
39.4%Worked part-time
44.7%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
12.8%1999 to 2000
19.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
31.9%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
24.8%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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