Latest news about poverty in Sutton, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.4% of Sutton, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.2% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 9.2% of high school graduates and 12.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sutton, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sutton:
11.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sutton:
5.4%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sutton:
14.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 25.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sutton:
33.7%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.2%
Poverty by age in Sutton, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sutton,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
54.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sutton,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
52.9%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sutton,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sutton, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sutton, WV (%)
12.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
12.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sutton, WV (absolute numbers)
92White
0Black
0Asian
122+ races
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sutton, WV
Children below poverty level:
Sutton, West Virginia:
20.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sutton:
9.2%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sutton:
12.4%
West Virginia:
33.6%
30.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.2%Worked part-time
91.8%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
22.9%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
22.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
38.8%1939 or earlier
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