Latest news about poverty in Chester, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.7% of Chester, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 85.8% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 8.4% of high school graduates and 36.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.7%. For comparison, it was 20.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chester, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
9.7%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
4.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chester:
17.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chester:
38.8%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.1%
Poverty by age in Chester, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chester,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
29.7%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chester,WV (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chester,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chester, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, WV (%)
11.1%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.5%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, WV (absolute numbers)
211White
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
12+ races
5Hispanic
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chester, WV
Children below poverty level:
Chester, West Virginia:
5.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chester:
8.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chester:
36.3%
West Virginia:
33.6%
10.5%Worked full-time, year-round
7.3%Worked part-time
82.3%Did not 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
0.0%1960 to 1969
24.1%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
65.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
52.1%1939 or earlier
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