14.4% of Monongah, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.0% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 11.4% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.9%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monongah, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monongah:
14.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monongah:
7.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monongah:
20.8%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monongah:
16.6%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.9%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Monongah, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monongah,WV (percentage below poverty level)
52.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
20.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monongah,WV (percentage below poverty level)
72.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monongah,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monongah, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monongah, WV (%)
12.0%White
82.0%Black
100.0%Other race
17.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monongah, WV (absolute numbers)
111White
39Black
1Other race
102+ races
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monongah, WV
Children below poverty level:
Monongah, West Virginia:
23.1%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monongah:
11.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monongah:
25.0%
West Virginia:
33.6%
73.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
26.7%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
41.8%Worked part-time
52.2%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
55.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
73.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
1.3%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
62.1%1939 or earlier
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