7.4% of Sterling, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.8% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 4.6% of high school graduates and 9.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.3%. For comparison, it was 23.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sterling, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
7.4%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sterling:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sterling:
18.0%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sterling:
17.6%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.6%
Poverty by age in Sterling, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sterling,VA (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
26.1%15 years
10.5%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sterling,VA (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%Under 5 years
20.5%5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.1%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sterling,VA (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sterling, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, VA (%)
3.2%White
3.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.1%Other race
13.6%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sterling, VA (absolute numbers)
279White
60Black
0American Indian
160Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,314Other race
6682+ races
1,967Hispanic
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sterling, VA
Children below poverty level:
Sterling, Virginia:
8.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sterling:
4.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sterling:
9.8%
Virginia:
23.4%
26.2%Married-couple family
24.1%Male, no wife present
49.7%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
38.2%Worked part-time
55.2%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
82.6%One part-time, other didn't work
17.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.8%1999 to 2000
19.5%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.5%1999 to 2000
26.3%1995 to 1998
17.7%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
2.1%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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