18.0% of Clifton Forge, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 15.7% of high school graduates and 42.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.1%. For comparison, it was 27.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clifton Forge, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clifton Forge:
18.0%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clifton Forge:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clifton Forge:
27.0%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clifton Forge:
38.0%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Clifton Forge, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clifton Forge,VA (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clifton Forge,VA (percentage below poverty level)
27.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.8%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
21.5%45 to 54 years
34.2%55 to 64 years
52.9%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clifton Forge,VA (% below half of poverty level)
16.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clifton Forge, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clifton Forge, VA (%)
16.1%White
22.7%Black
0.0%Asian
16.0%Other race
92.1%2+ races
19.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clifton Forge, VA (absolute numbers)
430White
107Black
0Asian
16Other race
1102+ races
15Hispanic
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clifton Forge, VA
Children below poverty level:
Clifton Forge, Virginia:
11.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clifton Forge:
15.7%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clifton Forge:
42.2%
Virginia:
23.4%
58.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.7%Worked part-time
88.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.4%One part-time, other didn't work
67.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
25.8%1940 to 1949
53.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
0.6%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
52.4%1939 or earlier
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