Latest news about poverty in Salem, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.6% of Salem, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.8% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 6.3% of high school graduates and 43.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.4%. For comparison, it was 22.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salem, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salem:
9.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salem:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salem:
15.1%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salem:
18.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.4%
Residents above poverty level:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Salem, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salem,VA (percentage below poverty level)
18.8%Under 5 years
39.1%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
9.4%15 years
4.9%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salem,VA (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
19.6%5 years
40.2%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 14 years
17.9%15 years
37.8%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
17.5%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salem,VA (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salem, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, VA (%)
8.1%White
15.1%Black
2.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
22.5%Other race
20.7%2+ races
33.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salem, VA (absolute numbers)
1,513White
253Black
11Asian
0Native Hawaiian
113Other race
2272+ races
310Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salem, VA
Children below poverty level:
Salem, Virginia:
12.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salem:
6.3%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salem:
43.4%
Virginia:
23.4%
29.9%Married-couple family
30.8%Male, no wife present
39.3%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.8%Worked part-time
72.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
32.2%One part-time, other didn't work
42.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
25.7%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
20.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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