28.6% of Oceana, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.2% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 17.4% of high school graduates and 61.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 12.5%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oceana, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oceana:
28.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oceana:
4.6%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oceana:
36.5%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 51.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oceana:
73.6%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
12.5%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Oceana, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oceana,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
49.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
63.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
52.6%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
20.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oceana,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
63.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oceana,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
19.3%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oceana, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oceana, WV (%)
32.1%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oceana, WV (absolute numbers)
369White
30.2%Below poverty level
69.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oceana, WV
Children below poverty level:
Oceana, West Virginia:
55.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oceana:
17.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oceana:
61.3%
West Virginia:
33.6%
76.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
23.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
24.3%One part-time, other didn't work
75.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.6%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
24.3%1980 to 1989
29.7%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
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