37.2% of Cairo, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 39.2% of high school graduates and 31.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 66.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cairo, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cairo:
37.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cairo:
12.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cairo:
66.7%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cairo:
68.9%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Cairo, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cairo,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
59.0%55 to 64 years
60.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cairo,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
47.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cairo,WV (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cairo, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cairo, WV (%)
41.2%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cairo, WV (absolute numbers)
64White
41.8%Below poverty level
58.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cairo, WV
Children below poverty level:
Cairo, West Virginia:
61.1%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cairo:
39.2%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cairo:
31.4%
West Virginia:
33.6%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.2%1950 to 1959
26.5%1940 to 1949
60.2%1939 or earlier
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