Latest news about poverty in Hinton, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.6% of Hinton, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.3% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 25.3% of high school graduates and 44.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.2%. For comparison, it was 37.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hinton, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hinton:
31.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hinton:
9.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hinton:
44.7%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hinton:
36.6%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.2%
Residents above poverty level:
37.1%
Poverty by age in Hinton, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hinton,WV (percentage below poverty level)
35.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
70.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
78.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
34.8%45 to 54 years
71.8%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hinton,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
59.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
47.0%35 to 44 years
51.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hinton,WV (% below half of poverty level)
23.6%Under 6 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
22.3%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.3%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hinton, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hinton, WV (%)
34.3%White
47.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hinton, WV (absolute numbers)
632White
78Black
33.4%Below poverty level
66.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hinton, WV
Children below poverty level:
Hinton, West Virginia:
40.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hinton:
25.3%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hinton:
44.1%
West Virginia:
33.6%
23.2%Married-couple family
11.3%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.7%Worked part-time
95.3%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
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
3.7%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
48.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
0.5%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
16.8%1940 to 1949
46.5%1939 or earlier
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