Latest news about poverty in Huntington, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.8% of Huntington, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.7% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 19.6% of high school graduates and 46.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.0%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Huntington, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
28.8%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Huntington:
14.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Huntington:
38.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Huntington:
26.8%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.9%
Poverty by age in Huntington, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Huntington,WV (percentage below poverty level)
27.9%Under 5 years
17.0%5 years
45.3%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 14 years
5.2%15 years
54.0%16 and 17 years
40.9%18 to 24 years
42.6%25 to 34 years
38.4%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Huntington,WV (percentage below poverty level)
60.1%Under 5 years
32.1%5 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
31.4%12 to 14 years
31.7%15 years
33.2%16 and 17 years
39.1%18 to 24 years
37.6%25 to 34 years
28.9%35 to 44 years
24.6%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
17.7%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Huntington,WV (% below half of poverty level)
17.7%Under 6 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 17 years
28.9%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Huntington, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, WV (%)
26.3%White
51.9%Black
18.2%American Indian
34.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
46.9%Other race
39.2%2+ races
48.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Huntington, WV (absolute numbers)
9,457White
1,621Black
8American Indian
238Asian
0Native Hawaiian
144Other race
1,2482+ races
407Hispanic
28.0%Below poverty level
72.0%Above poverty level
37.7%Below poverty level
62.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Huntington, WV
Children below poverty level:
Huntington, West Virginia:
32.6%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Huntington:
19.6%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Huntington:
46.5%
West Virginia:
33.6%
34.8%Married-couple family
6.8%Male, no wife present
58.4%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
43.7%Worked part-time
50.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.7%One full-time, other part-time
23.2%One full-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both worked part-time
13.2%One part-time, other didn't work
51.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
16.5%1940 to 1949
46.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
39.3%1939 or earlier
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