Latest news about poverty in Winchester, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.8% of Winchester, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 11.7% of high school graduates and 28.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.6%. For comparison, it was 40.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Winchester, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Winchester:
16.8%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Winchester:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Winchester:
19.6%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Winchester:
16.9%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.6%
Residents above poverty level:
40.1%
Poverty by age in Winchester, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Winchester,VA (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
21.5%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
37.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
68.0%16 and 17 years
29.2%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
25.2%45 to 54 years
21.6%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Winchester,VA (percentage below poverty level)
22.7%Under 5 years
55.1%5 years
28.9%6 to 11 years
17.7%12 to 14 years
47.5%15 years
16.9%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
32.3%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Winchester,VA (% below half of poverty level)
16.4%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Winchester, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Winchester, VA (%)
12.1%White
21.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
13.7%Asian
32.1%Other race
29.0%2+ races
32.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Winchester, VA (absolute numbers)
2,079White
572Black
0American Indian
81Asian
705Other race
9172+ races
1,766Hispanic
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
27.7%Below poverty level
72.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Winchester, VA
Children below poverty level:
Winchester, Virginia:
24.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Winchester:
11.7%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Winchester:
28.9%
Virginia:
23.4%
49.3%Married-couple family
13.2%Male, no wife present
37.6%Female, no husband present
0.4%Worked full-time, year-round
49.5%Worked part-time
50.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
48.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
19.3%1939 or earlier
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