Latest news about poverty in Smithfield, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.3% of Smithfield, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.1% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 5.6% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.6%. For comparison, it was 6.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smithfield, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smithfield:
12.3%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smithfield:
7.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Smithfield:
13.4%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Smithfield:
17.5%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.6%
Residents above poverty level:
6.4%
Poverty by age in Smithfield, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smithfield,VA (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.5%6 to 11 years
34.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smithfield,VA (percentage below poverty level)
34.2%Under 5 years
69.4%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
27.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.9%16 and 17 years
59.9%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smithfield,VA (% below half of poverty level)
25.9%Under 6 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smithfield, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithfield, VA (%)
4.2%White
39.1%Black
67.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
42.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithfield, VA (absolute numbers)
246White
767Black
20American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
02+ races
206Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smithfield, VA
Children below poverty level:
Smithfield, Virginia:
24.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smithfield:
5.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smithfield:
27.3%
Virginia:
23.4%
24.3%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
66.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.5%One part-time, other didn't work
45.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
36.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
20.9%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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