20.7% of Marion, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.9% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 16.2% of high school graduates and 52.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.7%. For comparison, it was 34.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marion, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
20.7%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marion:
9.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marion:
34.9%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marion:
36.0%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.7%
Residents above poverty level:
34.1%
Poverty by age in Marion, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marion,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.2%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
32.3%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marion,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
21.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.5%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
54.3%55 to 64 years
21.2%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marion,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marion, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, VA (%)
20.7%White
39.8%Black
0.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
33.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marion, VA (absolute numbers)
968White
58Black
0Other race
752+ races
61Hispanic
21.9%Below poverty level
78.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marion, VA
Children below poverty level:
Marion, Virginia:
12.8%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marion:
16.2%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marion:
52.5%
Virginia:
23.4%
28.2%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
60.4%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
23.2%Worked part-time
73.6%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
7.4%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
34.3%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
28.2%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
23.3%1939 or earlier
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