7.5% of West Point, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.0% less than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 6.1% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.3%. For comparison, it was 21.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Point, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Point:
7.5%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Point:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
West Point:
16.8%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
West Point:
37.1%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.3%
Residents above poverty level:
21.0%
Poverty by age in West Point, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Point,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
23.4%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Point,VA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.9%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
37.8%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Point,VA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Point, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Point, VA (%)
7.0%White
14.0%Black
63.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Point, VA (absolute numbers)
178White
33Black
11American Indian
44Asian
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
46.9%Below poverty level
53.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Point, VA
Children below poverty level:
West Point, Virginia:
0.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
West Point:
6.1%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
West Point:
25.2%
Virginia:
23.4%
88.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
11.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
72.0%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
9.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
90.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.8%1995 to 1998
25.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
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