6.3% of Huntington, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.4% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 4.7% of high school graduates and 3.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.9%. For comparison, it was 44.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Huntington, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
6.3%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
2.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Huntington:
12.4%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Huntington:
16.7%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.9%
Residents above poverty level:
44.9%
Poverty by age in Huntington, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Huntington,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
21.8%15 years
21.7%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Huntington,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
27.9%12 to 14 years
67.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Huntington,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Huntington, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, VA (%)
3.0%White
8.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.1%Asian
21.2%Other race
4.3%2+ races
4.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, VA (absolute numbers)
208White
175Black
0American Indian
64Asian
225Other race
792+ races
101Hispanic
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Huntington, VA
Children below poverty level:
Huntington, Virginia:
6.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Huntington:
4.7%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Huntington:
3.6%
Virginia:
23.4%
6.7%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
90.6%Female, no husband present
16.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.0%Worked part-time
51.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
53.8%One part-time, other didn't work
46.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
19.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
38.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
41.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
40.9%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
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