Latest news about poverty in Fairfax, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.0% of Fairfax, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.6% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 5.3% of high school graduates and 24.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.5%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairfax, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
10.0%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairfax:
5.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairfax:
23.7%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairfax:
17.1%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.5%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Fairfax, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairfax,VA (percentage below poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
29.2%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairfax,VA (percentage below poverty level)
14.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
30.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.2%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairfax,VA (% below half of poverty level)
1.2%Under 6 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairfax, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, VA (%)
7.9%White
6.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.0%Asian
24.5%Other race
18.8%2+ races
22.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairfax, VA (absolute numbers)
978White
77Black
0American Indian
259Asian
594Other race
5262+ races
998Hispanic
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairfax, VA
Children below poverty level:
Fairfax, Virginia:
9.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairfax:
5.3%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairfax:
24.1%
Virginia:
23.4%
51.8%Married-couple family
26.4%Male, no wife present
21.9%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
50.9%Worked part-time
43.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
5.8%One full-time, other didn't work
12.1%Both worked part-time
60.5%One part-time, other didn't work
21.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
59.4%1960 to 1969
22.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
28.5%1960 to 1969
34.4%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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