Latest news about poverty in Weirton, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Weirton, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.9% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 11.3% of high school graduates and 19.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.7%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weirton, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Weirton:
11.7%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Weirton:
6.2%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Weirton:
17.4%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Weirton:
28.1%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.7%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Weirton, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weirton,WV (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.8%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weirton,WV (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
23.7%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.2%18 to 24 years
29.5%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weirton,WV (% below half of poverty level)
15.4%Under 6 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weirton, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weirton, WV (%)
12.4%White
14.4%Black
21.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
4.7%2+ races
22.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weirton, WV (absolute numbers)
2,073White
81Black
34Asian
0Other race
392+ races
82Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
0.6%Below poverty level
99.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weirton, WV
Children below poverty level:
Weirton, West Virginia:
10.2%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Weirton:
11.3%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Weirton:
19.4%
West Virginia:
33.6%
16.9%Married-couple family
32.3%Male, no wife present
50.8%Female, no husband present
10.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.3%Worked part-time
46.7%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
15.7%One part-time, other didn't work
84.3%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
4.6%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
36.9%1950 to 1959
21.9%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
33.1%1950 to 1959
19.2%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
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