14.8% of Mullens, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.8% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 12.3% of high school graduates and 64.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 8.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mullens, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mullens:
14.8%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mullens:
9.0%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mullens:
31.2%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mullens:
23.3%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
8.6%
Poverty by age in Mullens, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mullens,WV (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
26.9%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
22.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mullens,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.1%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
27.7%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
26.9%45 to 54 years
23.9%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mullens,WV (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
21.5%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mullens, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mullens, WV (%)
15.8%White
27.4%Black
9.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mullens, WV (absolute numbers)
337White
17Black
92+ races
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mullens, WV
Children below poverty level:
Mullens, West Virginia:
8.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mullens:
12.3%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mullens:
64.7%
West Virginia:
33.6%
39.6%Married-couple family
20.8%Male, no wife present
39.6%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
28.2%Worked part-time
69.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
30.5%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
28.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
25.8%1940 to 1949
30.6%1939 or earlier
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