23.8% of Peterstown, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.5% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 20.7% of high school graduates and 53.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 15.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Peterstown, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Peterstown:
23.8%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Peterstown:
9.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Peterstown:
25.9%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 33.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Peterstown:
37.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.2%
Poverty by age in Peterstown, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Peterstown,WV (percentage below poverty level)
9.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
86.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
46.2%25 to 34 years
20.6%35 to 44 years
37.5%45 to 54 years
41.1%55 to 64 years
57.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Peterstown,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Peterstown,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
30.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Peterstown, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peterstown, WV (%)
26.8%White
0.0%Black
20.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Peterstown, WV (absolute numbers)
154White
0Black
162+ races
25.3%Below poverty level
74.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Peterstown, WV
Children below poverty level:
Peterstown, West Virginia:
25.6%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Peterstown:
20.7%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Peterstown:
53.1%
West Virginia:
33.6%
0.0%Married-couple family
60.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
78.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
36.7%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
26.7%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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