20.6% of Ronceverte, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.9% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 14.6% of high school graduates and 44.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.7%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ronceverte, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ronceverte:
20.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ronceverte:
7.0%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ronceverte:
36.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ronceverte:
24.2%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.7%
Residents above poverty level:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Ronceverte, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ronceverte,WV (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
45.8%16 and 17 years
22.7%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
29.2%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
56.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ronceverte,WV (percentage below poverty level)
36.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
51.4%12 to 14 years
26.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.8%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
23.3%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
29.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ronceverte,WV (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ronceverte, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ronceverte, WV (%)
21.9%White
16.4%Black
84.4%Other race
7.2%2+ races
56.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ronceverte, WV (absolute numbers)
277White
10Black
20Other race
42+ races
20Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ronceverte, WV
Children below poverty level:
Ronceverte, West Virginia:
26.2%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ronceverte:
14.6%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ronceverte:
44.9%
West Virginia:
33.6%
47.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.2%Female, no husband present
18.1%Worked full-time, year-round
40.6%Worked part-time
41.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
65.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
44.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
34.7%1939 or earlier
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