15.7% of Lost Creek, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.9% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 15.6% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 52.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Lost Creek, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lost Creek:
15.7%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lost Creek:
10.5%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lost Creek:
52.7%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lost Creek:
48.3%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Poverty by age in Lost Creek, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lost Creek,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
38.9%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lost Creek,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
28.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.9%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lost Creek,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
23.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
22.4%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lost Creek, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lost Creek, WV (%)
17.3%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lost Creek, WV (absolute numbers)
64White
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lost Creek, WV
Children below poverty level:
Lost Creek, West Virginia:
7.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lost Creek:
15.6%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lost Creek:
21.7%
West Virginia:
33.6%
77.8%Married-couple family
22.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
25.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
75.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
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