Latest news about poverty in Morgantown, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
34.4% of Morgantown, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 12.4% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.1%. For comparison, it was 21.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morgantown, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morgantown:
34.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morgantown:
26.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morgantown:
29.2%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morgantown:
8.9%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.1%
Residents above poverty level:
21.8%
Poverty by age in Morgantown, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morgantown,WV (percentage below poverty level)
43.9%Under 5 years
11.8%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
67.5%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morgantown,WV (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
56.8%5 years
25.9%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.1%16 and 17 years
78.8%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
22.8%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morgantown,WV (% below half of poverty level)
30.6%Under 6 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 17 years
63.5%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morgantown, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morgantown, WV (%)
33.8%White
21.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
29.6%Other race
41.1%2+ races
32.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morgantown, WV (absolute numbers)
7,084White
216Black
0American Indian
182Asian
0Native Hawaiian
99Other race
6432+ races
277Hispanic
34.4%Below poverty level
65.6%Above poverty level
25.2%Below poverty level
74.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morgantown, WV
Children below poverty level:
Morgantown, West Virginia:
30.0%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morgantown:
12.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morgantown:
41.1%
West Virginia:
33.6%
31.4%Married-couple family
22.8%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
61.7%Worked part-time
31.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.8%One full-time, other part-time
15.6%One full-time, other didn't work
44.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
28.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
33.0%1939 or earlier
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