Latest news about poverty in Beckley, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.4% of Beckley, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.0% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 17.3% of high school graduates and 34.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.2%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beckley, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beckley:
22.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beckley:
13.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beckley:
31.3%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beckley:
36.4%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.2%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in Beckley, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beckley,WV (percentage below poverty level)
1.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
19.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
62.5%16 and 17 years
36.1%18 to 24 years
26.3%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beckley,WV (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
52.5%5 years
40.3%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 14 years
88.7%15 years
50.9%16 and 17 years
37.2%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
17.3%35 to 44 years
23.2%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beckley,WV (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
35.9%12 to 17 years
24.1%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
16.3%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beckley, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beckley, WV (%)
16.0%White
31.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
79.0%Other race
30.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beckley, WV (absolute numbers)
1,883White
884Black
0Asian
3Native Hawaiian
19Other race
4452+ races
95Hispanic
24.2%Below poverty level
75.8%Above poverty level
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beckley, WV
Children below poverty level:
Beckley, West Virginia:
28.3%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beckley:
17.3%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beckley:
34.0%
West Virginia:
33.6%
8.5%Married-couple family
15.0%Male, no wife present
76.5%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
28.9%Worked part-time
67.5%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
19.3%Both worked part-time
35.1%One part-time, other didn't work
45.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
26.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
19.9%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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