Latest news about poverty in Chesapeake, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.5% of Chesapeake, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.1% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 28.2% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.4%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chesapeake, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chesapeake:
28.5%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chesapeake:
14.3%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chesapeake:
34.7%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chesapeake:
27.2%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.4%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Chesapeake, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chesapeake,WV (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
88.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
47.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chesapeake,WV (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
72.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
58.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chesapeake,WV (% below half of poverty level)
25.4%Under 6 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
40.3%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chesapeake, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesapeake, WV (%)
29.8%White
78.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.3%Other race
5.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chesapeake, WV (absolute numbers)
411White
71Black
0American Indian
1Other race
52+ races
31.2%Below poverty level
68.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chesapeake, WV
Children below poverty level:
Chesapeake, West Virginia:
37.7%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chesapeake:
28.2%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chesapeake:
41.1%
West Virginia:
33.6%
32.6%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
55.8%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
24.8%Worked part-time
68.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
34.3%One part-time, other didn't work
54.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
26.8%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
29.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
19.5%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
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