Latest news about poverty in Wayne, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.6% of Wayne, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 25.3% of high school graduates and 13.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.8%. For comparison, it was 31.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayne, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
21.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wayne:
6.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wayne:
27.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayne:
27.4%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.8%
Residents above poverty level:
31.4%
Poverty by age in Wayne, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayne,WV (percentage below poverty level)
52.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
40.6%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayne,WV (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.8%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
37.4%45 to 54 years
38.2%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayne,WV (% below half of poverty level)
40.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayne, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, WV (%)
22.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, WV (absolute numbers)
293White
4Black
62+ races
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayne, WV
Children below poverty level:
Wayne, West Virginia:
18.4%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wayne:
25.3%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wayne:
13.6%
West Virginia:
33.6%
46.8%Married-couple family
10.6%Male, no wife present
42.6%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
3.8%Worked part-time
93.6%Did not work
40.0%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
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
26.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
16.8%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
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