17.2% of Poca, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.2% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 12.5% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.8%. For comparison, it was 7.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Poca, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Poca:
17.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poca:
10.5%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Poca:
44.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Poca:
59.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.8%
Residents above poverty level:
7.5%
Poverty by age in Poca, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Poca,WV (percentage below poverty level)
68.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
51.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Poca,WV (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
80.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Poca,WV (% below half of poverty level)
26.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Poca, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poca, WV (%)
18.8%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Poca, WV (absolute numbers)
205White
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Poca, WV
Children below poverty level:
Poca, West Virginia:
29.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Poca:
12.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
