16.1% of Winfield, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.3% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 4.7% of high school graduates and 60.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 6.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Winfield, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Winfield:
16.1%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Winfield:
14.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Winfield:
10.7%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Winfield:
7.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
6.1%
Poverty by age in Winfield, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Winfield,WV (percentage below poverty level)
81.5%Under 5 years
58.4%6 to 11 years
34.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
32.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Winfield,WV (percentage below poverty level)
51.6%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
48.1%12 to 14 years
7.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
33.1%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Winfield,WV (% below half of poverty level)
62.4%Under 6 years
36.7%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
28.4%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Winfield, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Winfield, WV (%)
16.3%White
0.0%Black
19.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
42.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Winfield, WV (absolute numbers)
441White
0Black
13Asian
0Other race
562+ races
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Winfield, WV
Children below poverty level:
Winfield, West Virginia:
39.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Winfield:
4.7%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Winfield:
60.6%
West Virginia:
33.6%
42.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.2%Worked part-time
91.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
77.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
22.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
12.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
58.1%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
19.9%1995 to 1998
21.2%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
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