4.5% of Poquoson, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 134.8% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 4.2% of high school graduates and 6.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.2%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Poquoson, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Poquoson:
4.5%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poquoson:
1.6%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Poquoson:
4.1%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Poquoson:
11.9%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
12.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Poquoson, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Poquoson,VA (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
36.2%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
16.2%15 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Poquoson,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.8%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
7.4%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Poquoson,VA (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Poquoson, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poquoson, VA (%)
4.4%White
11.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
2.3%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poquoson, VA (absolute numbers)
483White
25Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
112+ races
80Hispanic
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
2.1%Below poverty level
97.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Poquoson, VA
Children below poverty level:
Poquoson, Virginia:
6.3%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Poquoson:
4.2%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Poquoson:
6.6%
Virginia:
23.4%
88.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
11.4%Female, no husband present
10.7%Worked full-time, year-round
5.7%Worked part-time
83.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
51.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.8%One part-time, other didn't work
28.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
40.0%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
26.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
27.0%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
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