23.6% of Hopewell, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 57.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.9% across the entire state of Virginia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.7% of high school graduates and 40.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled males and 18.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.0%. For comparison, it was 37.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hopewell, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Hopewell:
23.6%
Whole state:
9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Hopewell:
9.8%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Hopewell:
14.3%
Virginia:
13.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 27.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Hopewell:
35.9%
Virginia:
29.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Hopewell:
18.3%
Virginia:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 22.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Hopewell:
27.5%
Virginia:
29.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.0%
Residents above poverty level:
37.6%
Poverty by age in Hopewell, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hopewell,VA (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
36.6%5 years
25.6%6 to 11 years
55.9%12 to 14 years
68.4%15 years
69.9%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
23.9%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hopewell,VA (percentage below poverty level)
38.6%Under 5 years
20.7%5 years
24.5%6 to 11 years
40.2%12 to 14 years
40.3%15 years
43.1%16 and 17 years
29.3%18 to 24 years
30.8%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
16.4%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hopewell,VA (% below half of poverty level)
24.8%Under 5 years
9.7%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
6.0%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hopewell, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hopewell, VA (%)
12.6%White
28.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
34.9%Asian
28.6%Other race
58.5%2+ races
35.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hopewell, VA (absolute numbers)
1,295White
2,834Black
0American Indian
110Asian
116Other race
3162+ races
640Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
31.9%Below poverty level
68.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hopewell, VA
Children below poverty level:
Hopewell, Virginia:
34.0%
State:
13.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Hopewell:
14.7%
Virginia:
15.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Hopewell:
40.7%
Virginia:
38.9%
7.3%Married-couple family
14.8%Male, no wife present
78.0%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
27.2%Worked part-time
69.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.5%One full-time, other didn't work
19.4%Both worked part-time
18.4%One part-time, other didn't work
44.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
29.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
12.4%1939 or earlier
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