21.9% of Bassett, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 13.4% of high school graduates and 34.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.9%. For comparison, it was 34.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bassett, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bassett:
21.9%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bassett:
11.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bassett:
36.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bassett:
41.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.9%
Residents above poverty level:
34.0%
Poverty by age in Bassett, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bassett,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
35.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bassett,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
47.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
63.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bassett,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
60.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bassett, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bassett, VA (%)
25.0%White
11.0%Black
0.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bassett, VA (absolute numbers)
109White
26Black
0Other race
582+ races
23.5%Below poverty level
76.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bassett, VA
Children below poverty level:
Bassett, Virginia:
27.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bassett:
13.4%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bassett:
34.9%
Virginia:
23.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
57.1%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
30.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
35.8%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
20.2%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
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