43.9% of Beech Bottom, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.2% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 34.6% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 39.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Beech Bottom, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Beech Bottom:
43.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Beech Bottom:
7.4%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Beech Bottom:
34.0%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 27.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Beech Bottom:
18.0%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
39.2%
Poverty by age in Beech Bottom, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Beech Bottom,WV (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
95.0%6 to 11 years
73.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
68.3%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
36.4%45 to 54 years
31.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Beech Bottom,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
57.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
65.0%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Beech Bottom,WV (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
21.3%18 to 24 years
23.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Beech Bottom, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beech Bottom, WV (%)
47.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
38.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Beech Bottom, WV (absolute numbers)
267White
0Black
1Asian
132+ races
45.8%Below poverty level
54.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Beech Bottom, WV
Children below poverty level:
Beech Bottom, West Virginia:
72.3%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Beech Bottom:
34.6%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Beech Bottom:
50.0%
West Virginia:
33.6%
16.2%Married-couple family
5.4%Male, no wife present
78.4%Female, no husband present
55.7%Worked full-time, year-round
33.0%Worked part-time
11.4%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
77.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
62.9%1939 or earlier
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