25.0% of Whitesville, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 13.0% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 20.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitesville, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitesville:
25.0%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitesville:
13.6%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitesville:
26.5%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 27.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitesville:
29.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.0%
Poverty by age in Whitesville, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitesville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
90.0%Under 5 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitesville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitesville,WV (% below half of poverty level)
80.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
93.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
28.6%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 Whitesville, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitesville, WV (%)
26.8%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitesville, WV (absolute numbers)
46White
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitesville, WV
Children below poverty level:
Whitesville, West Virginia:
24.2%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitesville:
13.0%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitesville:
22.8%
West Virginia:
33.6%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
72.0%Did not work
0.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
52.4%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
24.6%1940 to 1949
36.0%1939 or earlier
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