17.2% of Rural Retreat, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 13.6% of high school graduates and 6.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.6%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rural Retreat, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rural Retreat:
17.2%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rural Retreat:
6.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rural Retreat:
9.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rural Retreat:
7.6%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.6%
Residents above poverty level:
11.9%
Poverty by age in Rural Retreat, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rural Retreat,VA (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
77.9%6 to 11 years
59.4%16 and 17 years
7.3%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
38.6%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rural Retreat,VA (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 14 years
18.8%15 years
9.4%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.4%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rural Retreat,VA (% below half of poverty level)
8.5%Under 6 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rural Retreat, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rural Retreat, VA (%)
18.1%White
22.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rural Retreat, VA (absolute numbers)
262White
182+ races
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rural Retreat, VA
Children below poverty level:
Rural Retreat, Virginia:
34.1%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rural Retreat:
13.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rural Retreat:
6.3%
Virginia:
23.4%
4.5%Married-couple family
64.5%Male, no wife present
30.9%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
12.8%Worked part-time
80.9%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
39.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
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