Latest news about poverty in Lexington, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.6% of Lexington, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 12.9% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 27.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lexington, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
16.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington:
10.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lexington:
16.1%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington:
16.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.1%
Poverty by age in Lexington, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lexington,VA (percentage below poverty level)
38.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
57.6%18 to 24 years
55.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%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
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lexington,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
61.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
35.8%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lexington,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
37.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%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 Lexington, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, VA (%)
18.1%White
13.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
50.6%Other race
6.6%2+ races
38.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington, VA (absolute numbers)
614White
37Black
0American Indian
0Asian
75Other race
222+ races
69Hispanic
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lexington, VA
Children below poverty level:
Lexington, Virginia:
7.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lexington:
12.9%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lexington:
27.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
75.5%Did not 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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
85.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
27.5%1939 or earlier
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