The State of Working Northern Virginia Northern Virginia’s dominance as a national and international business center contributes to its reputation as the great economic engine of Virginia. Parts of the region have some of the highest incomes in the nation, and the educational attainment rates of the workforce make it one of the most...
Governor’s Budget Turns Back on Low-Income Virginians RICHMOND, VA – In his proposed budget, Governor McDonnell gets nearly 60 percent of his budget cuts from services and programs that serve low-income Virginians, a dramatic departure from bipartisan efforts on Virginia’s budget in recent years. “These cuts will hurt the disadvantaged and lead to increases...
Child poverty rate highest since 1998 RICHMOND, VA – The number of Virginians living in poverty in 2010 grew by 7.4 percent over 2009, and 16 percent since 2007 according to new data released today by the U.S. Census. That puts the total number of Virginians living with incomes below the federal poverty line,...
New Census numbers highlight impacts of recession in Virginia September 13, 2011 RICHMOND – The number of Virginians living with incomes so low that they cannot support their families above the poverty line has increased substantially since the recession, according to preliminary state figures released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. According to the...
Poverty Increases Across Virginia, But Strikes Some Geographic Areas Hardest New report shows increase in poverty in Virginia and includes new locality-by-locality poverty numbers RICHMOND, VA – About 157,000 Virginians have joined the ranks of the poor since the recession began, according to a new report by The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis, and children...
Census numbers also show dramatic losses in private insurance coverage RICHMOND, VA – One of the largest single-year increase in national poverty on record occurred in 2009, with poverty rates jumping to 14.3 percent from 13.2 percent in 2008, new Census Bureau data show. The Census Bureau also released preliminary state-level data showing that...
Despite Gains in Median Income, More Virginians Live in Poverty, and the Number of Uninsured Grows August 26, 2008 RICHMOND, VA – New data released by the Census Bureau today reveals that poverty and the number of uninsured in the state are growing and the incomes of Virginia’s families are no better off now...
Even in times of economic expansion, the number of Virginians living in poverty has remained at roughly the same levels for the last 20 years. Thus, addressing this issue in the current recession may seem daunting. However, in times such as these...
As Virginia’s recession worsens, thousands more children will be pushed into poverty One year into the recession, there are signs of mounting harm to Virginia families and children. Although unemployment and poverty in Virginia should remain somewhat lower than nationally, this will be of little comfort to the thousands of Virginians likely to be...
