38.6% of Kistler, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.6% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 29.0% of high school graduates and 51.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 66.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.0%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kistler, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kistler:
38.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kistler:
5.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kistler:
66.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 22.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kistler:
70.6%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.0%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Kistler, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kistler,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
82.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kistler,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%15 years
90.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kistler,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Kistler, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kistler, WV (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kistler, WV (absolute numbers)
30White
63Black
182+ races
40.4%Below poverty level
59.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kistler, WV
Children below poverty level:
Kistler, West Virginia:
80.0%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kistler:
29.0%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kistler:
51.8%
West Virginia:
33.6%
0.0%Married-couple family
25.5%Male, no wife present
74.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
7.0%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
17.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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