Latest news about poverty in Richmond, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Richmond, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 13.5% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.8%. For comparison, it was 30.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Richmond, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Richmond:
21.7%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Richmond:
11.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Richmond:
29.3%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Richmond:
19.5%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.8%
Residents above poverty level:
30.7%
Poverty by age in Richmond, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Richmond,VA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
12.7%5 years
28.4%6 to 11 years
27.5%12 to 14 years
16.0%15 years
38.5%16 and 17 years
47.2%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Richmond,VA (percentage below poverty level)
25.4%Under 5 years
23.4%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
47.4%12 to 14 years
17.2%15 years
40.6%16 and 17 years
47.8%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
24.6%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Richmond,VA (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 17 years
30.7%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Richmond, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richmond, VA (%)
11.2%White
29.9%Black
35.2%American Indian
31.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.7%Other race
20.6%2+ races
24.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richmond, VA (absolute numbers)
10,594White
26,843Black
140American Indian
1,248Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,840Other race
3,3712+ races
4,119Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
31.9%Below poverty level
68.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Richmond, VA
Children below poverty level:
Richmond, Virginia:
31.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Richmond:
13.5%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Richmond:
36.9%
Virginia:
23.4%
15.9%Married-couple family
17.0%Male, no wife present
67.1%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
40.6%Worked part-time
54.1%Did not work
6.8%Both worked full-time
1.4%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
6.2%Both worked part-time
36.2%One part-time, other didn't work
32.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
17.7%1940 to 1949
30.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
33.7%1939 or earlier
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