Latest news about poverty in Roanoke, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Roanoke, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 14.1% of high school graduates and 37.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.3%. For comparison, it was 33.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roanoke, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roanoke:
20.2%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roanoke:
11.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roanoke:
30.6%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roanoke:
24.1%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.3%
Residents above poverty level:
33.8%
Poverty by age in Roanoke, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roanoke,VA (percentage below poverty level)
23.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.7%6 to 11 years
40.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
38.3%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roanoke,VA (percentage below poverty level)
25.7%Under 5 years
75.6%5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
15.3%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
17.5%16 and 17 years
31.5%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
22.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roanoke,VA (% below half of poverty level)
17.8%Under 6 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 17 years
26.1%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roanoke, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roanoke, VA (%)
15.8%White
22.8%Black
10.8%American Indian
23.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
36.3%Other race
29.4%2+ races
32.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roanoke, VA (absolute numbers)
8,471White
6,524Black
12American Indian
764Asian
0Native Hawaiian
777Other race
2,5182+ races
2,372Hispanic
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
29.3%Below poverty level
70.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roanoke, VA
Children below poverty level:
Roanoke, Virginia:
27.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roanoke:
14.1%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Roanoke:
37.9%
Virginia:
23.4%
26.3%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
62.3%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
29.0%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
13.5%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.2%One part-time, other didn't work
71.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
33.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
26.8%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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