Latest news about poverty in Martinsville, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.6% of Martinsville, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 20.0% of high school graduates and 31.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.7%. For comparison, it was 30.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Martinsville, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Martinsville:
24.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Martinsville:
11.5%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Martinsville:
39.8%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Martinsville:
34.0%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.7%
Residents above poverty level:
30.5%
Poverty by age in Martinsville, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Martinsville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
54.2%Under 5 years
79.8%5 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
19.6%12 to 14 years
15.1%15 years
37.0%16 and 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
47.1%25 to 34 years
25.2%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
21.9%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Martinsville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
5.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.3%15 years
51.0%16 and 17 years
32.4%18 to 24 years
25.6%25 to 34 years
33.4%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Martinsville,VA (% below half of poverty level)
15.6%Under 6 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Martinsville, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Martinsville, VA (%)
21.6%White
31.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
34.4%Other race
7.3%2+ races
28.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Martinsville, VA (absolute numbers)
1,179White
1,912Black
0American Indian
13Asian
0Native Hawaiian
197Other race
682+ races
277Hispanic
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
1.9%Below poverty level
98.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Martinsville, VA
Children below poverty level:
Martinsville, Virginia:
31.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Martinsville:
20.0%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Martinsville:
31.2%
Virginia:
23.4%
26.4%Married-couple family
20.4%Male, no wife present
53.2%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
72.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.5%One full-time, other didn't work
12.7%Both worked part-time
37.0%One part-time, other didn't work
46.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
24.1%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
23.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
12.1%1939 or earlier
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