19.7% of Shady Spring, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.1% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 12.0% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.4%. For comparison, it was 5.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shady Spring, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shady Spring:
19.7%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shady Spring:
10.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shady Spring:
23.4%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shady Spring:
18.7%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.4%
Residents above poverty level:
5.8%
Poverty by age in Shady Spring, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shady Spring,WV (percentage below poverty level)
52.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
71.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shady Spring,WV (percentage below poverty level)
81.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
46.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.8%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shady Spring,WV (% below half of poverty level)
27.9%Under 6 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
42.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shady Spring, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shady Spring, WV (%)
15.2%White
0.0%Black
92.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shady Spring, WV (absolute numbers)
511White
0Black
582+ races
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shady Spring, WV
Children below poverty level:
Shady Spring, West Virginia:
38.0%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shady Spring:
12.0%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shady Spring:
23.8%
West Virginia:
33.6%
26.2%Married-couple family
7.5%Male, no wife present
66.2%Female, no husband present
10.6%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
68.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
65.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
20.2%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
11.2%1990 to 1994
40.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.3%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
32.7%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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