Latest news about poverty in Buckhannon, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.2% of Buckhannon, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.3% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 17.5% of high school graduates and 46.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.9%. For comparison, it was 16.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buckhannon, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buckhannon:
22.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buckhannon:
8.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buckhannon:
32.4%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buckhannon:
29.2%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.9%
Residents above poverty level:
16.3%
Poverty by age in Buckhannon, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buckhannon,WV (percentage below poverty level)
58.4%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
36.7%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
25.5%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buckhannon,WV (percentage below poverty level)
42.0%Under 5 years
81.0%6 to 11 years
51.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
46.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buckhannon,WV (% below half of poverty level)
41.6%Under 6 years
23.5%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
22.1%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buckhannon, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buckhannon, WV (%)
22.4%White
56.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
18.4%2+ races
45.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buckhannon, WV (absolute numbers)
819White
84Black
0Asian
0Other race
222+ races
38Hispanic
23.7%Below poverty level
76.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buckhannon, WV
Children below poverty level:
Buckhannon, West Virginia:
38.5%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buckhannon:
17.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buckhannon:
46.7%
West Virginia:
33.6%
11.4%Married-couple family
18.4%Male, no wife present
70.3%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
75.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
52.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
31.5%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
35.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
33.8%1939 or earlier
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