28.3% of MacArthur, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.7% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 9.0% of high school graduates and 79.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.0%. For comparison, it was 3.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in MacArthur, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
MacArthur:
28.3%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
MacArthur:
14.0%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
MacArthur:
10.9%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 43.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
MacArthur:
13.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.0%
Residents above poverty level:
3.7%
Poverty by age in MacArthur, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in MacArthur,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
60.9%16 and 17 years
67.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
45.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in MacArthur,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
72.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in MacArthur,WV (% below half of poverty level)
65.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
21.6%25 to 34 years
26.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in MacArthur, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in MacArthur, WV (%)
17.0%White
0.0%Other race
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in MacArthur, WV (absolute numbers)
202White
0Other race
147Hispanic
29.9%Below poverty level
70.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in MacArthur, WV
Children below poverty level:
MacArthur, West Virginia:
64.6%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
MacArthur:
9.0%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
MacArthur:
79.7%
West Virginia:
33.6%
50.6%Married-couple family
21.7%Male, no wife present
27.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.3%Worked part-time
64.7%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
2.7%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
21.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
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