20.9% of Switzer, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.0% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Switzer, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Switzer:
20.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Switzer:
20.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Switzer, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Switzer,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Switzer,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Switzer,WV (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
59.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Switzer, WV
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Switzer, WV
Children below poverty level:
Switzer, West Virginia:
52.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Switzer:
19.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
26.8%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.6%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
25.8%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
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