21.9% of Bensley, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 13.9% of high school graduates and 21.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.5%. For comparison, it was 50.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bensley, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bensley:
21.9%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bensley:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bensley:
21.8%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bensley:
16.9%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.5%
Residents above poverty level:
50.3%
Poverty by age in Bensley, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bensley,VA (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
44.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bensley,VA (percentage below poverty level)
46.7%Under 5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.7%15 years
58.4%16 and 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
30.4%25 to 34 years
29.9%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
17.4%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bensley,VA (% below half of poverty level)
15.3%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bensley, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bensley, VA (%)
16.0%White
26.3%Black
93.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
23.3%Other race
0.0%2+ races
23.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bensley, VA (absolute numbers)
280White
425Black
97American Indian
0Asian
517Other race
02+ races
632Hispanic
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bensley, VA
Children below poverty level:
Bensley, Virginia:
32.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bensley:
13.9%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bensley:
21.5%
Virginia:
23.4%
12.8%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
77.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.4%Worked part-time
57.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
76.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.8%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
20.0%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
30.0%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
20.7%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
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