Jefferson, Virginia (VA) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.9% of Jefferson, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 78.2% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 4.7% of high school graduates and 35.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.3% among disabled males and 4.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.6%. For comparison, it was 32.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Jefferson: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| Jefferson: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Jefferson: | 5.3% |
| Virginia: | 13.0% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 16.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jefferson: | 19.6% |
| Virginia: | 29.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Jefferson: | 4.5% |
| Virginia: | 17.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 15.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Jefferson: | 14.1% |
| Virginia: | 29.1% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 75.6% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 32.6% |
Poverty by age in Jefferson, VA
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson,VA (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.0%Under 5 years
- 8.4%5 years
- 5.9%6 to 11 years
- 3.9%12 to 14 years
- 16.2%15 years
- 14.3%16 and 17 years
- 8.3%18 to 24 years
- 2.3%25 to 34 years
- 3.9%35 to 44 years
- 5.5%45 to 54 years
- 3.5%55 to 64 years
- 8.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson,VA (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.3%Under 5 years
- 4.1%5 years
- 3.7%6 to 11 years
- 9.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 2.2%16 and 17 years
- 10.4%18 to 24 years
- 7.8%25 to 34 years
- 5.4%35 to 44 years
- 4.1%45 to 54 years
- 9.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.2%65 to 74 years
- 7.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson,VA (% below half of poverty level)
- 3.4%Under 5 years
- 3.5%5 years
- 2.8%6 to 11 years
- 2.2%12 to 14 years
- 2.7%15 years
- 3.6%16 and 17 years
- 6.4%18 to 24 years
- 2.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 1.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.7%55 to 64 years
- 1.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson, VA
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, VA (%)
- 2.9%White
- 2.2%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 4.2%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 9.3%Other race
- 7.6%2+ races
- 11.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, VA (absolute numbers)
- 348White
- 34Black
- 0American Indian
- 412Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 454Other race
- 3472+ races
- 1,210Hispanic
- 4.2%Below poverty level
- 95.8%Above poverty level
- 7.3%Below poverty level
- 92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson, VA
Children below poverty level:
| Jefferson, Virginia: | 6.4% |
| State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Jefferson: | 4.7% |
| Virginia: | 15.0% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Jefferson: | 35.6% |
| Virginia: | 38.9% |
- 36.6%Married-couple family
- 8.8%Male, no wife present
- 54.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 6.1%1980 to 1989
- 6.1%1970 to 1979
- 16.2%1960 to 1969
- 34.3%1950 to 1959
- 25.3%1940 to 1949
- 12.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.2%1999 to 2000
- 1.3%1995 to 1998
- 0.6%1990 to 1994
- 13.6%1980 to 1989
- 5.3%1970 to 1979
- 8.1%1960 to 1969
- 41.2%1950 to 1959
- 26.9%1940 to 1949
- 2.9%1939 or earlier