Latest news about poverty in Matewan, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.8% of Matewan, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 19.4% of high school graduates and 72.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.5%. For comparison, it was 29.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Matewan, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Matewan:
30.8%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Matewan:
7.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Matewan:
40.7%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 34.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Matewan:
53.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
12.5%
Residents above poverty level:
29.4%
Poverty by age in Matewan, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Matewan,WV (percentage below poverty level)
23.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
30.4%35 to 44 years
29.2%45 to 54 years
48.1%55 to 64 years
22.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Matewan,WV (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
52.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
82.0%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Matewan,WV (% below half of poverty level)
11.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Matewan, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matewan, WV (%)
33.5%White
74.3%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matewan, WV (absolute numbers)
170White
11Black
33.6%Below poverty level
66.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Matewan, WV
Children below poverty level:
Matewan, West Virginia:
17.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Matewan:
19.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Matewan:
72.2%
West Virginia:
33.6%
57.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.3%Female, no husband present
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
78.6%One part-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.5%1999 to 2000
42.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
24.7%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
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