12.8% of Dumfries, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 6.7% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.8%. For comparison, it was 24.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dumfries, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dumfries:
12.8%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dumfries:
11.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dumfries:
14.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dumfries:
7.4%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.8%
Residents above poverty level:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Dumfries, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dumfries,VA (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
39.0%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
28.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dumfries,VA (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
59.7%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
31.5%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dumfries,VA (% below half of poverty level)
14.2%Under 6 years
27.9%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dumfries, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dumfries, VA (%)
4.1%White
2.9%Black
36.2%Other race
15.7%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dumfries, VA (absolute numbers)
57White
47Black
423Other race
1572+ races
654Hispanic
11.7%Below poverty level
88.3%Above poverty level
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dumfries, VA
Children below poverty level:
Dumfries, Virginia:
23.6%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dumfries:
6.7%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dumfries:
16.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
14.8%Married-couple family
2.4%Male, no wife present
82.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
87.5%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.2%1980 to 1989
35.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
15.6%1990 to 1994
29.6%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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