Latest news about poverty in Weston, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.9% of Weston, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.6% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 12.2% of high school graduates and 21.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.8%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weston, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Weston:
14.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Weston:
5.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Weston:
22.9%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Weston:
28.7%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.8%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Weston, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weston,WV (percentage below poverty level)
85.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weston,WV (percentage below poverty level)
63.8%Under 5 years
58.3%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
19.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
34.6%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
17.6%65 to 74 years
38.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weston,WV (% below half of poverty level)
49.0%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weston, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weston, WV (%)
16.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
15.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weston, WV (absolute numbers)
591White
0Black
0Other race
192+ races
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weston, WV
Children below poverty level:
Weston, West Virginia:
22.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Weston:
12.2%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Weston:
21.5%
West Virginia:
33.6%
20.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
79.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.6%Worked part-time
82.4%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
59.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
51.5%1939 or earlier
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