Latest news about poverty in Abingdon, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.7% of Abingdon, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 12.8% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.0%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Abingdon, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Abingdon:
15.7%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Abingdon:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Abingdon:
23.9%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Abingdon:
36.7%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Abingdon, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Abingdon,VA (percentage below poverty level)
25.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
29.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.9%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Abingdon,VA (percentage below poverty level)
21.9%Under 5 years
52.6%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
24.9%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Abingdon,VA (% below half of poverty level)
8.4%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Abingdon, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abingdon, VA (%)
16.2%White
28.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.0%Asian
9.2%2+ races
46.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abingdon, VA (absolute numbers)
1,209White
71Black
0American Indian
12Asian
252+ races
52Hispanic
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Abingdon, VA
Children below poverty level:
Abingdon, Virginia:
22.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Abingdon:
12.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Abingdon:
30.6%
Virginia:
23.4%
48.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
51.5%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
23.8%Worked part-time
67.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.6%Both worked part-time
23.1%One part-time, other didn't work
57.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
28.4%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
24.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
12.4%1939 or earlier
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