28.3% of Gordonsville, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 16.0% of high school graduates and 58.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.2%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gordonsville, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gordonsville:
28.3%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gordonsville:
6.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gordonsville:
36.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gordonsville:
24.8%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.2%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Gordonsville, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gordonsville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
39.3%6 to 11 years
45.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gordonsville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
51.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
57.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
60.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gordonsville,VA (% below half of poverty level)
18.9%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gordonsville, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gordonsville, VA (%)
23.5%White
56.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
30.2%Other race
27.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gordonsville, VA (absolute numbers)
306White
239Black
0American Indian
7Other race
322+ races
30.1%Below poverty level
69.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gordonsville, VA
Children below poverty level:
Gordonsville, Virginia:
41.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gordonsville:
16.0%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gordonsville:
58.6%
Virginia:
23.4%
34.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.2%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
36.5%Worked part-time
59.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
93.1%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
6.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
47.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
26.6%1939 or earlier
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