Latest news about poverty in Wytheville, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.3% of Wytheville, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 22.6% of high school graduates and 43.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.3%. For comparison, it was 19.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wytheville, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wytheville:
27.3%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wytheville:
12.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wytheville:
31.5%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wytheville:
26.2%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.3%
Residents above poverty level:
19.0%
Poverty by age in Wytheville, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wytheville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
50.9%5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
22.6%15 years
29.8%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
48.1%35 to 44 years
25.3%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
25.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wytheville,VA (percentage below poverty level)
65.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
66.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
91.3%16 and 17 years
28.5%18 to 24 years
53.0%25 to 34 years
38.5%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wytheville,VA (% below half of poverty level)
30.2%Under 6 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
26.4%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wytheville, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wytheville, VA (%)
28.0%White
42.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
59.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
8.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wytheville, VA (absolute numbers)
1,971White
171Black
6American Indian
111Asian
18Native Hawaiian
212+ races
22Hispanic
28.2%Below poverty level
71.8%Above poverty level
40.9%Below poverty level
59.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wytheville, VA
Children below poverty level:
Wytheville, Virginia:
39.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wytheville:
22.6%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wytheville:
43.7%
Virginia:
23.4%
44.8%Married-couple family
13.2%Male, no wife present
42.0%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
22.9%Worked part-time
71.7%Did not work
8.4%Both worked full-time
9.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
65.7%One part-time, other didn't work
16.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
27.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
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