Latest news about poverty in Grafton, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.3% of Grafton, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.2% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 17.1% of high school graduates and 31.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.1%. For comparison, it was 4.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grafton, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grafton:
27.3%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grafton:
18.0%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grafton:
33.3%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grafton:
22.8%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.1%
Residents above poverty level:
4.9%
Poverty by age in Grafton, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grafton,WV (percentage below poverty level)
49.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
59.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grafton,WV (percentage below poverty level)
81.0%Under 5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
62.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grafton,WV (% below half of poverty level)
37.7%Under 6 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
61.1%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
23.6%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grafton, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grafton, WV (%)
28.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
34.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grafton, WV (absolute numbers)
1,235White
1Black
0Asian
722+ races
39Hispanic
28.9%Below poverty level
71.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grafton, WV
Children below poverty level:
Grafton, West Virginia:
41.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grafton:
17.1%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grafton:
31.5%
West Virginia:
33.6%
52.5%Married-couple family
29.0%Male, no wife present
18.6%Female, no husband present
15.9%Worked full-time, year-round
41.0%Worked part-time
43.2%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
17.1%Both worked part-time
55.2%One part-time, other didn't work
27.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
67.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
14.9%1940 to 1949
50.1%1939 or earlier
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