59.8% of Elliston, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 82.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 31.6% of high school graduates and 85.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.8%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elliston, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elliston:
59.8%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elliston:
29.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 0.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elliston:
0.0%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.8%
Residents above poverty level:
7.7%
Poverty by age in Elliston, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elliston,VA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
78.0%6 to 11 years
86.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elliston,VA (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
92.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
76.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
63.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elliston,VA (% below half of poverty level)
22.1%Under 6 years
81.2%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 17 years
59.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elliston, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elliston, VA (%)
40.0%White
91.3%Other race
90.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elliston, VA (absolute numbers)
273White
413Other race
382Hispanic
54.7%Below poverty level
45.3%Above poverty level
79.5%Below poverty level
20.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elliston, VA
Children below poverty level:
Elliston, Virginia:
92.7%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elliston:
31.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elliston:
85.2%
Virginia:
23.4%
89.1%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
75.4%One part-time, other didn't work
24.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
7.3%1939 or earlier
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