30.4% of Sophia, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 24.3% of high school graduates and 45.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.2%. For comparison, it was 48.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sophia, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sophia:
30.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sophia:
12.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sophia:
39.5%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sophia:
36.9%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.2%
Residents above poverty level:
48.2%
Poverty by age in Sophia, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sophia,WV (percentage below poverty level)
65.8%Under 5 years
76.6%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
29.5%45 to 54 years
32.1%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
35.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sophia,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
73.3%16 and 17 years
60.2%18 to 24 years
26.8%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
35.5%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
28.1%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sophia,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sophia, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sophia, WV (%)
21.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sophia, WV (absolute numbers)
331White
97Black
29.9%Below poverty level
70.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sophia, WV
Children below poverty level:
Sophia, West Virginia:
37.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sophia:
24.3%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sophia:
45.4%
West Virginia:
33.6%
36.6%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
55.2%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
66.7%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.2%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
29.3%1950 to 1959
20.7%1940 to 1949
25.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
24.2%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
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