Latest news about poverty in Franklin, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.7% of Franklin, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.7% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 11.7% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.0%. For comparison, it was 38.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Franklin, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Franklin:
18.7%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Franklin:
10.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Franklin:
34.4%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Franklin:
34.1%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.5%
Poverty by age in Franklin, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Franklin,VA (percentage below poverty level)
20.8%Under 5 years
64.3%5 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.5%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
16.6%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Franklin,VA (percentage below poverty level)
55.4%Under 5 years
71.4%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
19.9%55 to 64 years
35.3%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Franklin,VA (% below half of poverty level)
14.0%Under 6 years
36.2%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
17.8%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Franklin, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, VA (%)
4.2%White
29.1%Black
67.2%Asian
0.0%Other race
5.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, VA (absolute numbers)
123White
1,218Black
189Asian
0Other race
422+ races
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
31.7%Below poverty level
68.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Franklin, VA
Children below poverty level:
Franklin, Virginia:
28.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Franklin:
11.7%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Franklin:
33.7%
Virginia:
23.4%
33.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.7%Worked part-time
73.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
47.8%One part-time, other didn't work
20.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
28.0%1940 to 1949
15.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
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