15.4% of Marmet, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.5% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 11.1% of high school graduates and 38.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.2%. For comparison, it was 34.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marmet, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marmet:
15.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marmet:
7.3%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marmet:
28.2%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marmet:
49.1%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.2%
Residents above poverty level:
34.8%
Poverty by age in Marmet, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marmet,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marmet,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.9%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
21.6%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marmet,WV (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marmet, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marmet, WV (%)
17.5%White
0.0%Black
12.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marmet, WV (absolute numbers)
248White
0Black
132+ races
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marmet, WV
Children below poverty level:
Marmet, West Virginia:
18.7%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marmet:
11.1%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marmet:
38.8%
West Virginia:
33.6%
27.9%Married-couple family
6.6%Male, no wife present
65.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.4%Worked part-time
58.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
36.8%One part-time, other didn't work
36.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
21.4%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
21.8%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
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