29.6% of Benwood, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.3% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 24.7% of high school graduates and 13.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.9%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benwood, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benwood:
29.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benwood:
11.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benwood:
26.3%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benwood:
19.2%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.9%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Benwood, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benwood,WV (percentage below poverty level)
90.9%Under 5 years
90.5%6 to 11 years
57.1%12 to 14 years
71.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
27.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benwood,WV (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
79.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
57.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benwood,WV (% below half of poverty level)
16.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
42.9%12 to 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benwood, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benwood, WV (%)
29.0%White
60.0%Black
0.0%Asian
41.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benwood, WV (absolute numbers)
335White
19Black
0Asian
182+ races
21Hispanic
30.8%Below poverty level
69.2%Above poverty level
76.9%Below poverty level
23.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benwood, WV
Children below poverty level:
Benwood, West Virginia:
63.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benwood:
24.7%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benwood:
13.3%
West Virginia:
33.6%
71.6%Married-couple family
3.2%Male, no wife present
25.3%Female, no husband present
15.9%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
47.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.5%One full-time, other part-time
90.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
3.2%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
79.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
2.5%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
71.7%1939 or earlier
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