31.9% of Mount Hope, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.7% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 34.4% of high school graduates and 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 25.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mount Hope, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Hope:
31.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mount Hope:
5.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mount Hope:
40.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mount Hope:
40.1%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
25.3%
Poverty by age in Mount Hope, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mount Hope,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
74.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mount Hope,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
55.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
44.0%55 to 64 years
35.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mount Hope,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mount Hope, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Hope, WV (%)
31.9%White
50.6%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mount Hope, WV (absolute numbers)
283White
58Black
33.6%Below poverty level
66.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mount Hope, WV
Children below poverty level:
Mount Hope, West Virginia:
25.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mount Hope:
34.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mount Hope:
20.8%
West Virginia:
33.6%
44.1%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
45.6%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
9.2%Worked part-time
88.2%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
32.1%One part-time, other didn't work
67.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
3.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
3.6%1950 to 1959
33.9%1940 to 1949
51.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
21.4%1940 to 1949
47.7%1939 or earlier
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