Latest news about poverty in Charleston, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.0% of Charleston, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.3% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 12.9% of high school graduates and 49.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.9%. For comparison, it was 23.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charleston, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:
17.0%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:
9.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charleston:
29.9%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charleston:
33.8%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.9%
Residents above poverty level:
23.6%
Poverty by age in Charleston, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charleston,WV (percentage below poverty level)
39.1%Under 5 years
58.5%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
6.3%15 years
49.5%16 and 17 years
23.5%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charleston,WV (percentage below poverty level)
24.3%Under 5 years
19.6%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 14 years
24.7%15 years
6.9%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
21.3%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charleston,WV (% below half of poverty level)
20.3%Under 6 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charleston, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, WV (%)
17.0%White
28.0%Black
48.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
60.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, WV (absolute numbers)
5,931White
1,616Black
42American Indian
44Asian
33Native Hawaiian
47Other race
9582+ races
85Hispanic
19.5%Below poverty level
80.5%Above poverty level
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charleston, WV
Children below poverty level:
Charleston, West Virginia:
25.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charleston:
12.9%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charleston:
49.5%
West Virginia:
33.6%
27.8%Married-couple family
4.5%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.3%Worked part-time
72.9%Did not work
2.3%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
6.0%One full-time, other didn't work
13.4%Both worked part-time
23.8%One part-time, other didn't work
50.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
4.1%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
22.4%1940 to 1949
35.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
17.7%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
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