Latest news about poverty in Union, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.6% of Union, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.9% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 9.6% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 10.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Union, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Union:
12.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Union:
1.0%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Union:
19.4%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 33.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Union:
55.7%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.0%
Poverty by age in Union, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union,WV (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union,WV (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
52.0%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union,WV (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Union, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, WV (%)
11.7%White
0.0%Black
10.7%2+ races
34.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, WV (absolute numbers)
49White
0Black
22+ races
14Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Union, WV
Children below poverty level:
Union, West Virginia:
15.6%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Union:
9.6%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Union:
25.9%
West Virginia:
33.6%
0.0%Married-couple family
14.3%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
90.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
42.1%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
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