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12.6% of Pembroke, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 10.3% of high school graduates and 22.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pembroke, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pembroke:
12.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pembroke:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pembroke:
12.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pembroke:
10.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.8%
Poverty by age in Pembroke, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pembroke,VA (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%Under 5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pembroke,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pembroke,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pembroke, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pembroke, VA (%)
13.7%White
0.0%Black
12.4%2+ races
13.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pembroke, VA (absolute numbers)
124White
0Black
122+ races
7Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pembroke, VA
Children below poverty level:
Pembroke, Virginia:
14.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pembroke:
10.3%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pembroke:
22.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
90.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
10.0%Female, no husband present
24.1%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
57.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
55.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
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