13.9% of Westover, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.0% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 9.5% of high school graduates and 25.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.8%. For comparison, it was 33.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westover, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westover:
13.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westover:
5.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westover:
15.4%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westover:
28.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.8%
Residents above poverty level:
33.0%
Poverty by age in Westover, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westover,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
41.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westover,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
34.6%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
64.4%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westover,WV (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westover, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westover, WV (%)
13.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Other race
10.0%2+ races
36.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westover, WV (absolute numbers)
486White
0Black
25Other race
162+ races
39Hispanic
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westover, WV
Children below poverty level:
Westover, West Virginia:
13.1%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westover:
9.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westover:
25.7%
West Virginia:
33.6%
78.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
21.9%Female, no husband present
9.6%Worked full-time, year-round
54.3%Worked part-time
36.2%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
12.1%Both worked part-time
15.2%One part-time, other didn't work
72.7%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
17.9%1980 to 1989
33.9%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
21.8%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
28.4%1939 or earlier
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