32.4% of Gretna, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 25.5% of high school graduates and 44.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.2%. For comparison, it was 45.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gretna, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gretna:
32.4%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gretna:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gretna:
38.1%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 30.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gretna:
39.0%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.2%
Residents above poverty level:
45.2%
Poverty by age in Gretna, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gretna,VA (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
70.4%16 and 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
64.3%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gretna,VA (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
84.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
76.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
41.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gretna,VA (% below half of poverty level)
12.8%Under 6 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gretna, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gretna, VA (%)
29.5%White
42.2%Black
31.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gretna, VA (absolute numbers)
216White
160Black
142+ races
33.2%Below poverty level
66.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gretna, VA
Children below poverty level:
Gretna, Virginia:
57.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gretna:
25.5%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gretna:
44.2%
Virginia:
23.4%
43.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
56.1%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
87.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
27.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
29.1%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
20.1%1939 or earlier
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