Latest news about poverty in Pocahontas, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.6% of Pocahontas, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 29.6% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 34.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pocahontas, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pocahontas:
27.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pocahontas:
17.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pocahontas:
16.2%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 48.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pocahontas:
24.4%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
34.5%
Poverty by age in Pocahontas, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pocahontas,VA (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
71.4%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pocahontas,VA (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pocahontas,VA (% below half of poverty level)
25.0%Under 6 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
42.9%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
42.1%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pocahontas, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pocahontas, VA (%)
26.6%White
80.8%Black
67.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pocahontas, VA (absolute numbers)
41White
4Black
32+ races
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pocahontas, VA
Children below poverty level:
Pocahontas, Virginia:
50.0%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pocahontas:
29.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pocahontas:
10.0%
Virginia:
23.4%
12.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
87.5%Female, no husband present
19.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.5%Worked part-time
71.4%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
86.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
65.7%1939 or earlier
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