Latest news about poverty in Hurricane, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.9% of Hurricane, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.6% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 8.5% of high school graduates and 1.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.0%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hurricane, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hurricane:
10.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hurricane:
6.3%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hurricane:
9.8%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hurricane:
8.3%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.4%
Poverty by age in Hurricane, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hurricane,WV (percentage below poverty level)
32.9%Under 5 years
32.7%5 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hurricane,WV (percentage below poverty level)
13.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hurricane,WV (% below half of poverty level)
7.2%Under 6 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hurricane, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hurricane, WV (%)
12.3%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
23.1%Other race
0.0%2+ races
16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hurricane, WV (absolute numbers)
769White
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
20Other race
02+ races
20Hispanic
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hurricane, WV
Children below poverty level:
Hurricane, West Virginia:
23.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hurricane:
8.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hurricane:
1.3%
West Virginia:
33.6%
66.9%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
24.6%Female, no husband present
10.4%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
89.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
37.5%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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