Taking into account residents not living in families, 33.8% of high school graduates and 54.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.8%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Big Sandy, WV
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.3%
Poverty in families in Big Sandy, WV
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Big Sandy:
33.8%
West Virginia:
27.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Big Sandy:
54.3%
West Virginia:
45.0%
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
14.9%1940 to 1949
24.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
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