18.2% of Oak Hill, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 13.7% of high school graduates and 32.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.6%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Hill, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Hill:
18.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Hill:
8.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Hill:
32.0%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Hill:
44.8%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.6%
Residents above poverty level:
10.8%
Poverty by age in Oak Hill, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Hill,WV (percentage below poverty level)
35.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
20.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
26.8%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Hill,WV (percentage below poverty level)
35.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.7%16 and 17 years
58.2%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
26.6%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
27.7%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Hill,WV (% below half of poverty level)
26.7%Under 6 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Hill, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Hill, WV (%)
18.0%White
33.0%Black
0.0%Native Hawaiian
77.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Hill, WV (absolute numbers)
1,324White
186Black
0Native Hawaiian
16Other race
02+ races
41Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
33.3%Below poverty level
66.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Hill, WV
Children below poverty level:
Oak Hill, West Virginia:
21.2%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Hill:
13.7%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Hill:
32.8%
West Virginia:
33.6%
28.5%Married-couple family
4.5%Male, no wife present
67.0%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
76.2%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
67.4%One part-time, other didn't work
32.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
33.8%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
19.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
27.7%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
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