11.4% of Chincoteague, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 8.3% of high school graduates and 37.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 7.1%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chincoteague, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chincoteague:
11.4%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chincoteague:
8.5%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chincoteague:
25.2%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chincoteague:
34.6%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
7.1%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Chincoteague, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chincoteague,VA (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
61.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chincoteague,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
24.2%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
21.2%55 to 64 years
27.1%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chincoteague,VA (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chincoteague, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chincoteague, VA (%)
10.8%White
52.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chincoteague, VA (absolute numbers)
331White
862+ races
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chincoteague, VA
Children below poverty level:
Chincoteague, Virginia:
9.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chincoteague:
8.3%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chincoteague:
37.1%
Virginia:
23.4%
81.3%Married-couple family
8.0%Male, no wife present
10.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.4%Worked part-time
70.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
63.2%One full-time, other didn't work
8.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
21.8%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
23.7%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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