Latest news about poverty in Chesapeake, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.4% of Chesapeake, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.1% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 6.9% of high school graduates and 11.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.4%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chesapeake, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chesapeake:
8.4%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chesapeake:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chesapeake:
14.3%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chesapeake:
18.3%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Chesapeake, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chesapeake,VA (percentage below poverty level)
6.9%Under 5 years
22.0%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
19.8%15 years
3.9%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chesapeake,VA (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
21.1%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chesapeake,VA (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chesapeake, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesapeake, VA (%)
5.2%White
12.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.5%Asian
5.8%Native Hawaiian
12.8%Other race
8.2%2+ races
13.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesapeake, VA (absolute numbers)
7,034White
8,691Black
0American Indian
516Asian
9Native Hawaiian
974Other race
1,9402+ races
2,408Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chesapeake, VA
Children below poverty level:
Chesapeake, Virginia:
10.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chesapeake:
6.9%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chesapeake:
11.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
28.9%Married-couple family
17.7%Male, no wife present
53.3%Female, no husband present
13.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.4%Worked part-time
59.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.5%One full-time, other part-time
21.7%One full-time, other didn't work
34.5%Both worked part-time
17.9%One part-time, other didn't work
24.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
19.9%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
17.1%1990 to 1994
24.9%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
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