35.4% of Bayard, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.3% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 31.4% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bayard, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bayard:
35.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bayard:
14.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bayard:
50.0%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bayard:
28.0%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.5%
Poverty by age in Bayard, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bayard,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bayard,WV (percentage below poverty level)
76.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
80.0%18 to 24 years
70.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
46.2%55 to 64 years
28.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bayard,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
47.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bayard, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayard, WV (%)
34.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayard, WV (absolute numbers)
81White
17Black
37.3%Below poverty level
62.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bayard, WV
Children below poverty level:
Bayard, West Virginia:
45.5%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bayard:
31.4%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bayard:
35.7%
West Virginia:
33.6%
16.7%Married-couple family
66.7%Male, no wife present
16.7%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
57.8%Worked part-time
35.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
50.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
47.7%1939 or earlier
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