6.2% of Leesburg, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.0% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 3.3% of high school graduates and 14.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leesburg, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leesburg:
6.2%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leesburg:
2.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leesburg:
8.6%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leesburg:
11.1%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Leesburg, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leesburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
28.8%Under 5 years
5.5%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.4%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leesburg,VA (percentage below poverty level)
15.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.8%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leesburg,VA (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
0.1%12 to 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leesburg, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leesburg, VA (%)
4.1%White
12.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
35.7%Other race
11.9%2+ races
17.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leesburg, VA (absolute numbers)
1,126White
624Black
0American Indian
156Asian
0Native Hawaiian
737Other race
8122+ races
1,462Hispanic
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leesburg, VA
Children below poverty level:
Leesburg, Virginia:
8.6%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leesburg:
3.3%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leesburg:
14.2%
Virginia:
23.4%
28.8%Married-couple family
15.6%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
14.6%Worked full-time, year-round
34.4%Worked part-time
51.0%Did not work
10.5%Both worked full-time
35.8%One full-time, other part-time
9.9%One full-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both worked part-time
18.5%One part-time, other didn't work
14.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.9%1999 to 2000
17.6%1995 to 1998
24.2%1990 to 1994
29.7%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.5%1999 to 2000
25.6%1995 to 1998
21.1%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
2.1%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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