14.2% of Belle, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.4% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 5.5% of high school graduates and 65.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.1%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belle, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belle:
14.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belle:
7.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belle:
12.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belle:
14.6%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Belle, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belle,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
51.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belle,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.7%18 to 24 years
38.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belle,WV (% below half of poverty level)
37.3%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belle, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle, WV (%)
12.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
86.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle, WV (absolute numbers)
163White
0Black
02+ races
64Hispanic
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belle, WV
Children below poverty level:
Belle, West Virginia:
32.1%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belle:
5.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belle:
65.2%
West Virginia:
33.6%
8.1%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
89.2%Female, no husband present
26.2%Worked full-time, year-round
36.9%Worked part-time
36.9%Did not work
75.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
40.6%1950 to 1959
34.4%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
1.9%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
25.7%1950 to 1959
35.4%1940 to 1949
23.8%1939 or earlier
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