Latest news about poverty in Louisa, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.1% of Louisa, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 12.6% of high school graduates and 52.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.4%. For comparison, it was 37.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Louisa, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Louisa:
15.1%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Louisa:
5.4%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Louisa:
35.0%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Louisa:
43.6%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.4%
Residents above poverty level:
37.3%
Poverty by age in Louisa, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Louisa,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
65.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Louisa,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.6%18 to 24 years
41.5%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
27.1%65 to 74 years
39.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Louisa,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Louisa, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisa, VA (%)
7.4%White
35.6%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
15.6%2+ races
25.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisa, VA (absolute numbers)
94White
181Black
0Asian
0Other race
362+ races
28Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
29.9%Below poverty level
70.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Louisa, VA
Children below poverty level:
Louisa, Virginia:
4.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Louisa:
12.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Louisa:
52.6%
Virginia:
23.4%
57.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.5%Worked part-time
82.5%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
27.0%One part-time, other didn't work
73.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
15.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
36.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
17.0%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
26.5%1939 or earlier
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