Latest news about poverty in Springfield, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.2% of Springfield, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.4% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 4.4% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.6%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Springfield, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
7.2%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Springfield:
11.6%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Springfield:
16.8%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.6%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Springfield, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Springfield,VA (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
14.4%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
15.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Springfield,VA (percentage below poverty level)
9.3%Under 5 years
10.4%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 14 years
12.2%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Springfield,VA (% below half of poverty level)
6.4%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Springfield, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, VA (%)
6.9%White
4.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.2%Asian
2.8%Other race
21.1%2+ races
16.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, VA (absolute numbers)
713White
150Black
0American Indian
296Asian
73Other race
7612+ races
934Hispanic
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Springfield, VA
Children below poverty level:
Springfield, Virginia:
9.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Springfield:
4.4%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Springfield:
14.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
29.0%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
63.9%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
36.1%Worked part-time
59.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.2%One full-time, other part-time
5.5%One full-time, other didn't work
20.3%Both worked part-time
30.5%One part-time, other didn't work
33.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
50.7%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.2%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
40.1%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
0.9%1939 or earlier
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