13.0% of Hillsville, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 12.5% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.5%. For comparison, it was 45.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hillsville, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsville:
13.0%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsville:
2.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hillsville:
15.6%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hillsville:
12.4%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.5%
Residents above poverty level:
45.4%
Poverty by age in Hillsville, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hillsville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
34.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hillsville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
27.6%Under 5 years
10.6%5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.2%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
25.4%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
37.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hillsville,VA (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hillsville, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsville, VA (%)
8.0%White
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
63.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsville, VA (absolute numbers)
212White
0Asian
96Other race
1182+ races
89Hispanic
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hillsville, VA
Children below poverty level:
Hillsville, Virginia:
12.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hillsville:
12.5%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hillsville:
20.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
20.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
79.2%Female, no husband present
9.8%Worked full-time, year-round
66.7%Worked part-time
23.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
73.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.7%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
6.1%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
53.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
28.2%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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