Latest news about poverty in Williamsburg, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.7% of Williamsburg, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 3.9% of high school graduates and 31.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.3%. For comparison, it was 35.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Williamsburg, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Williamsburg:
13.7%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Williamsburg:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Williamsburg:
14.7%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Williamsburg:
11.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.3%
Residents above poverty level:
35.3%
Poverty by age in Williamsburg, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Williamsburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
36.5%5 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.1%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Williamsburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
33.7%Under 5 years
24.4%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
59.9%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Williamsburg,VA (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
40.3%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Williamsburg, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williamsburg, VA (%)
12.0%White
21.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
45.4%Asian
28.8%Other race
7.6%2+ races
17.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Williamsburg, VA (absolute numbers)
882White
410Black
0American Indian
96Asian
54Other race
712+ races
149Hispanic
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Williamsburg, VA
Children below poverty level:
Williamsburg, Virginia:
11.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Williamsburg:
3.9%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Williamsburg:
31.8%
Virginia:
23.4%
34.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.9%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
61.4%Worked part-time
32.4%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
22.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
44.1%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
13.0%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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