What is the poverty rate in Radford Independent City, VA?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 28.7% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 3,900 people were considered in poverty.
28.7%
of the population (2020–2024)
3.9K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Radford Independent City's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 36.3% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 28.7% of the population in Radford Independent City, VA were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 3,900 residents of Radford Independent City were living under the poverty line, down 27% from 5,300 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 3,900 people in Radford Independent City, VA were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Radford Independent City increased from 15.5% to 17.6%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 43.3% to 33.1%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 8.4% to 14.1%.
In Radford Independent City, VA, the poverty rate for children increased from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.6% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Radford Independent City during 2020–2024, five had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, decreasing from 96.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.3% in 2020–2024.
In Radford Independent City, VA, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population decreased from 96.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.3% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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