40.1% of Spencer, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.3% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 31.9% of high school graduates and 42.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.8%. For comparison, it was 45.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spencer, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
40.1%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
9.0%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spencer:
37.8%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 30.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spencer:
27.2%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.8%
Residents above poverty level:
45.2%
Poverty by age in Spencer, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spencer,WV (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
47.0%35 to 44 years
63.0%45 to 54 years
37.0%55 to 64 years
54.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spencer,WV (percentage below poverty level)
57.1%Under 5 years
74.6%5 years
45.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
74.6%18 to 24 years
62.9%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
36.2%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spencer,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
55.8%6 to 11 years
42.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spencer, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, WV (%)
43.8%White
53.6%Black
0.0%Asian
21.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, WV (absolute numbers)
822White
1Black
0Asian
162+ races
42.5%Below poverty level
57.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spencer, WV
Children below poverty level:
Spencer, West Virginia:
59.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spencer:
31.9%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spencer:
42.7%
West Virginia:
33.6%
24.3%Married-couple family
7.4%Male, no wife present
68.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.7%Worked part-time
87.3%Did not work
27.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
72.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
24.0%1940 to 1949
36.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
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