44.8% of Lester, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.9% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 22.0% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 15.0%. For comparison, it was 7.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lester, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lester:
44.8%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lester:
24.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lester:
49.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lester:
29.9%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
15.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.4%
Poverty by age in Lester, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lester,WV (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
71.0%12 to 14 years
73.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lester,WV (percentage below poverty level)
69.0%Under 5 years
76.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
95.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lester,WV (% below half of poverty level)
26.8%Under 6 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
68.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
36.8%35 to 44 years
96.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lester, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lester, WV (%)
37.3%White
92.7%Black
24.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lester, WV (absolute numbers)
126White
24Black
162+ races
46.7%Below poverty level
53.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lester, WV
Children below poverty level:
Lester, West Virginia:
71.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lester:
22.0%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lester:
66.7%
West Virginia:
33.6%
28.9%Married-couple family
2.2%Male, no wife present
68.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
13.0%1980 to 1989
52.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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