Latest news about poverty in Hampton, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.6% of Hampton, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.5% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 9.8% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.4%. For comparison, it was 33.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hampton, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hampton:
13.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hampton:
7.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hampton:
18.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hampton:
22.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.4%
Residents above poverty level:
33.9%
Poverty by age in Hampton, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hampton,VA (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
11.2%5 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
46.7%12 to 14 years
6.8%15 years
16.3%16 and 17 years
26.8%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hampton,VA (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
83.8%5 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
18.0%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hampton,VA (% below half of poverty level)
7.6%Under 6 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hampton, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hampton, VA (%)
10.0%White
16.5%Black
10.1%American Indian
7.3%Asian
66.0%Native Hawaiian
8.8%Other race
11.6%2+ races
10.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hampton, VA (absolute numbers)
4,775White
10,768Black
40American Indian
213Asian
43Native Hawaiian
303Other race
1,6452+ races
991Hispanic
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hampton, VA
Children below poverty level:
Hampton, Virginia:
19.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hampton:
9.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hampton:
19.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
41.9%Married-couple family
21.0%Male, no wife present
37.1%Female, no husband present
11.8%Worked full-time, year-round
24.1%Worked part-time
64.1%Did not work
11.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.2%One full-time, other didn't work
7.6%Both worked part-time
33.5%One part-time, other didn't work
16.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
25.6%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
7.0%1939 or earlier
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