24.5% of Madison, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 15.2% of high school graduates and 71.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.2%. For comparison, it was 55.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Madison, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Madison:
24.5%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Madison:
18.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Madison:
30.7%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Madison:
28.7%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.2%
Residents above poverty level:
55.3%
Poverty by age in Madison, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Madison,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
24.1%6 to 11 years
29.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
35.3%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Madison,VA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
63.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
79.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Madison,VA (% below half of poverty level)
40.0%Under 6 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
30.4%35 to 44 years
36.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Madison, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison, VA (%)
25.3%White
23.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
34.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison, VA (absolute numbers)
76White
10Black
0American Indian
172+ races
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Madison, VA
Children below poverty level:
Madison, Virginia:
24.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Madison:
15.2%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Madison:
71.1%
Virginia:
23.4%
68.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
31.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.8%Worked part-time
72.2%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
63.6%Both worked part-time
36.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
50.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
50.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
33.9%1939 or earlier
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