Latest news about poverty in Alexandria, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.1% of Alexandria, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.3% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 4.4% of high school graduates and 31.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.4%. For comparison, it was 47.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alexandria, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alexandria:
8.1%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alexandria:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alexandria:
14.0%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alexandria:
11.5%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.4%
Residents above poverty level:
47.9%
Poverty by age in Alexandria, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alexandria,VA (percentage below poverty level)
10.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alexandria,VA (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
13.1%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
21.7%16 and 17 years
45.8%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alexandria,VA (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alexandria, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alexandria, VA (%)
3.7%White
16.0%Black
16.1%American Indian
11.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.0%Other race
9.6%2+ races
14.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alexandria, VA (absolute numbers)
2,829White
5,218Black
75American Indian
1,134Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,115Other race
2,0162+ races
3,922Hispanic
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alexandria, VA
Children below poverty level:
Alexandria, Virginia:
14.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alexandria:
4.4%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alexandria:
31.8%
Virginia:
23.4%
40.0%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
55.9%Worked part-time
37.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.4%One full-time, other part-time
30.1%One full-time, other didn't work
15.7%Both worked part-time
36.6%One part-time, other didn't work
11.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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