Latest news about poverty in Buchanan, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Buchanan, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 9.9% of high school graduates and 4.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 12.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buchanan, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buchanan:
20.2%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buchanan:
8.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buchanan:
13.0%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buchanan:
11.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
12.9%
Poverty by age in Buchanan, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buchanan,VA (percentage below poverty level)
63.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buchanan,VA (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.6%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
21.4%16 and 17 years
59.7%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buchanan,VA (% below half of poverty level)
35.3%Under 6 years
22.6%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
28.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buchanan, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buchanan, VA (%)
21.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
74.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buchanan, VA (absolute numbers)
213White
0Black
0Asian
312+ races
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buchanan, VA
Children below poverty level:
Buchanan, Virginia:
34.6%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buchanan:
9.9%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buchanan:
4.6%
Virginia:
23.4%
36.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.6%Female, no husband present
48.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
51.1%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
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
22.7%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
34.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
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