8.6% of Lorton, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.3% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 6.5% of high school graduates and 12.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.2%. For comparison, it was 29.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lorton, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lorton:
8.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lorton:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lorton:
17.9%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lorton:
19.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.2%
Residents above poverty level:
29.5%
Poverty by age in Lorton, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lorton,VA (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.9%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lorton,VA (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.5%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lorton,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
0.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lorton, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lorton, VA (%)
10.4%White
9.1%Black
5.3%Asian
0.5%Other race
3.8%2+ races
4.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lorton, VA (absolute numbers)
589White
571Black
243Asian
8Other race
1482+ races
184Hispanic
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lorton, VA
Children below poverty level:
Lorton, Virginia:
7.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lorton:
6.5%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lorton:
12.5%
Virginia:
23.4%
60.4%Married-couple family
8.8%Male, no wife present
30.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
60.4%Worked part-time
39.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
54.8%One full-time, other didn't work
22.0%Both worked part-time
9.1%One part-time, other didn't work
14.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.3%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
51.2%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.4%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
24.9%1990 to 1994
36.5%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
2.0%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
1.2%1939 or earlier
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