Latest news about poverty in Chesapeake, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.9% of Chesapeake, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 29.1% less than the poverty level of 10.2% across the entire state of Virginia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.7% of high school graduates and 34.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.4% among disabled males and 13.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.3%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chesapeake, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Chesapeake:
7.9%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Chesapeake:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Chesapeake:
9.4%
Virginia:
13.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 18.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Chesapeake:
31.2%
Virginia:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Chesapeake:
13.3%
Virginia:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 16.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Chesapeake:
28.2%
Virginia:
29.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Chesapeake, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chesapeake,VA (percentage below poverty level)
10.1%Under 5 years
3.6%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 14 years
7.9%15 years
1.0%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chesapeake,VA (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
9.3%15 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chesapeake,VA (% below half of poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
3.0%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
2.1%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chesapeake, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesapeake, VA (%)
5.7%White
11.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.3%Asian
8.7%Native Hawaiian
15.1%Other race
7.4%2+ races
13.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesapeake, VA (absolute numbers)
7,729White
7,618Black
0American Indian
728Asian
13Native Hawaiian
1,021Other race
1,8392+ races
2,410Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chesapeake, VA
Children below poverty level:
Chesapeake, Virginia:
7.6%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Chesapeake:
10.7%
Virginia:
15.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Chesapeake:
34.7%
Virginia:
38.9%
33.5%Married-couple family
21.0%Male, no wife present
45.4%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
8.2%One full-time, other part-time
19.8%One full-time, other didn't work
8.0%Both worked part-time
27.4%One part-time, other didn't work
35.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
19.9%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
17.1%1990 to 1994
24.9%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
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