Latest news about poverty in War, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
37.6% of War, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.4% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 38.0% of high school graduates and 9.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.8%. For comparison, it was 17.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in War, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
War:
37.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
War:
20.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
War:
15.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 52.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
War:
15.4%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.8%
Residents above poverty level:
17.4%
Poverty by age in War, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in War,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
65.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
47.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in War,WV (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
58.0%15 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
79.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
58.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
58.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in War,WV (% below half of poverty level)
15.7%Under 6 years
82.4%6 to 11 years
54.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
67.2%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 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 War, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in War, WV (%)
40.4%White
0.0%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in War, WV (absolute numbers)
265White
39.6%Below poverty level
60.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in War, WV
Children below poverty level:
War, West Virginia:
73.2%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
War:
38.0%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
