17.7% of Mount Jackson, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 14.8% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.7%. For comparison, it was 32.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Jackson, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Jackson:
17.7%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Jackson:
9.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mount Jackson:
31.0%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Jackson:
27.5%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.7%
Residents above poverty level:
32.2%
Poverty by age in Mount Jackson, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Jackson,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
27.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Jackson,VA (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
52.6%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
44.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Jackson,VA (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
17.5%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Jackson, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Jackson, VA (%)
23.0%White
62.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
11.9%2+ races
8.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Jackson, VA (absolute numbers)
249White
28Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
212+ races
52Hispanic
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Jackson, VA
Children below poverty level:
Mount Jackson, Virginia:
18.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mount Jackson:
14.8%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mount Jackson:
14.4%
Virginia:
23.4%
22.9%Married-couple family
28.6%Male, no wife present
48.6%Female, no husband present
8.5%Worked full-time, year-round
34.0%Worked part-time
57.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
53.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
46.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
40.7%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
8.6%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
21.0%1939 or earlier
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