Latest news about poverty in Appomattox, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.4% of Appomattox, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 14.4% of high school graduates and 64.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.4%. For comparison, it was 33.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Appomattox, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Appomattox:
19.4%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Appomattox:
5.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Appomattox:
31.1%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Appomattox:
22.4%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.4%
Residents above poverty level:
33.8%
Poverty by age in Appomattox, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Appomattox,VA (percentage below poverty level)
21.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
15.9%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
30.2%55 to 64 years
53.3%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Appomattox,VA (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
29.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.5%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
38.8%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Appomattox,VA (% below half of poverty level)
22.0%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Appomattox, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Appomattox, VA (%)
17.0%White
16.0%Black
100.0%Asian
95.0%Other race
34.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Appomattox, VA (absolute numbers)
222White
100Black
33Asian
71Other race
72+ races
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
56.4%Below poverty level
43.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Appomattox, VA
Children below poverty level:
Appomattox, Virginia:
20.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Appomattox:
14.4%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Appomattox:
64.9%
Virginia:
23.4%
30.7%Married-couple family
57.0%Male, no wife present
12.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.6%Worked part-time
90.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
54.5%One full-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
12.2%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
22.4%1939 or earlier
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