17.7% of Hamlin, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 16.3% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.7%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hamlin, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hamlin:
17.7%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hamlin:
7.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hamlin:
40.2%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamlin:
54.1%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.1%
Poverty by age in Hamlin, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hamlin,WV (percentage below poverty level)
23.1%Under 5 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hamlin,WV (percentage below poverty level)
85.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hamlin,WV (% below half of poverty level)
18.9%Under 6 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hamlin, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamlin, WV (%)
16.0%White
0.0%Asian
22.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamlin, WV (absolute numbers)
215White
0Asian
22+ races
44Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hamlin, WV
Children below poverty level:
Hamlin, West Virginia:
21.2%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hamlin:
16.3%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hamlin:
22.5%
West Virginia:
33.6%
22.9%Married-couple family
8.3%Male, no wife present
68.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.5%Worked part-time
84.5%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
14.9%1940 to 1949
24.9%1939 or earlier
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