42.2% of Newell, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.5% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 21.4% of high school graduates and 84.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 48.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 31.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newell, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newell:
42.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newell:
10.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newell:
48.7%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 24.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newell:
32.4%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.8%
Poverty by age in Newell, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newell,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
45.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
51.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
93.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newell,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
66.0%25 to 34 years
62.0%35 to 44 years
77.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newell,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
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
43.6%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newell, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newell, WV (%)
43.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newell, WV (absolute numbers)
473White
0Black
26Asian
42.8%Below poverty level
57.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newell, WV
Children below poverty level:
Newell, West Virginia:
39.0%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newell:
21.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newell:
84.2%
West Virginia:
33.6%
62.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
37.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.1%Worked part-time
69.9%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
82.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
55.8%1939 or earlier
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