22.4% of Rainelle, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 15.4% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.1%. For comparison, it was 12.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rainelle, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rainelle:
22.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rainelle:
8.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rainelle:
25.2%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rainelle:
27.4%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.1%
Residents above poverty level:
12.7%
Poverty by age in Rainelle, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rainelle,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
64.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
49.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rainelle,WV (percentage below poverty level)
72.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
58.0%18 to 24 years
43.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rainelle,WV (% below half of poverty level)
76.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rainelle, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rainelle, WV (%)
25.1%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
6.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rainelle, WV (absolute numbers)
310White
0American Indian
0Other race
42+ races
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rainelle, WV
Children below poverty level:
Rainelle, West Virginia:
48.2%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rainelle:
15.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rainelle:
28.4%
West Virginia:
33.6%
32.3%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
63.1%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
13.2%Worked part-time
84.2%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
63.2%One part-time, other didn't work
36.8%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
8.0%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
2.7%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
30.7%1940 to 1949
37.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
34.5%1939 or earlier
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