Shepherdstown district, West Virginia (WV) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
8.7% of Shepherdstown district, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 105.5% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.8% of high school graduates and 50.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled males and 15.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.2%. For comparison, it was 18.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shepherdstown district, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Shepherdstown district: | 8.7% |
| Whole state: | 17.9% |
| Shepherdstown district: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Shepherdstown district: | 20.0% |
| West Virginia: | 22.4% |
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 11.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shepherdstown district: | 29.1% |
| West Virginia: | 36.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Shepherdstown district: | 15.5% |
| West Virginia: | 26.5% |
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 14.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Shepherdstown district: | 25.9% |
| West Virginia: | 33.3% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 63.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 18.3% |
Poverty by age in Shepherdstown district, WV
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shepherdstown district,WV (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.1%Under 5 years
- 4.0%5 years
- 8.8%6 to 11 years
- 5.0%12 to 14 years
- 11.3%15 years
- 6.0%16 and 17 years
- 20.6%18 to 24 years
- 15.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.2%35 to 44 years
- 4.9%45 to 54 years
- 6.6%55 to 64 years
- 6.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shepherdstown district,WV (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.7%Under 5 years
- 26.9%5 years
- 1.8%6 to 11 years
- 25.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.5%16 and 17 years
- 34.0%18 to 24 years
- 13.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.2%35 to 44 years
- 5.5%45 to 54 years
- 7.8%55 to 64 years
- 9.9%65 to 74 years
- 5.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shepherdstown district,WV (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.3%Under 5 years
- 2.9%5 years
- 2.5%6 to 11 years
- 5.3%12 to 14 years
- 5.2%15 years
- 7.3%16 and 17 years
- 15.0%18 to 24 years
- 4.9%25 to 34 years
- 1.9%35 to 44 years
- 3.0%45 to 54 years
- 2.9%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shepherdstown district, WV
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shepherdstown district, WV (%)
- 9.0%White
- 13.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 10.0%Asian
- 100.0%Native Hawaiian
- 14.0%Other race
- 5.0%2+ races
- 33.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shepherdstown district, WV (absolute numbers)
- 572White
- 52Black
- 0American Indian
- 18Asian
- 4Native Hawaiian
- 1Other race
- 402+ races
- 45Hispanic
- 9.3%Below poverty level
- 90.7%Above poverty level
- 14.6%Below poverty level
- 85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shepherdstown district, WV
Children below poverty level:
| Shepherdstown district, West Virginia: | 7.6% |
| State: | 24.6% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Shepherdstown district: | 25.8% |
| West Virginia: | 27.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Shepherdstown district: | 50.6% |
| West Virginia: | 45.0% |
- 32.5%Married-couple family
- 37.5%Male, no wife present
- 30.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.7%1995 to 1998
- 8.4%1990 to 1994
- 18.5%1980 to 1989
- 25.2%1970 to 1979
- 14.3%1960 to 1969
- 6.7%1950 to 1959
- 1.7%1940 to 1949
- 18.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 4.0%1999 to 2000
- 9.2%1995 to 1998
- 14.0%1990 to 1994
- 20.8%1980 to 1989
- 20.2%1970 to 1979
- 8.8%1960 to 1969
- 2.9%1950 to 1959
- 1.2%1940 to 1949
- 18.8%1939 or earlier