Latest news about poverty in Moundsville, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.2% of Moundsville, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 14.5% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.2%. For comparison, it was 21.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Moundsville, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Moundsville:
18.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Moundsville:
8.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Moundsville:
31.7%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Moundsville:
36.7%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.2%
Residents above poverty level:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Moundsville, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Moundsville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
38.3%6 to 11 years
38.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
25.8%35 to 44 years
32.4%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Moundsville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
41.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.8%6 to 11 years
62.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
59.9%18 to 24 years
34.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Moundsville,WV (% below half of poverty level)
15.8%Under 6 years
33.5%6 to 11 years
20.2%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Moundsville, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moundsville, WV (%)
19.0%White
0.0%Asian
5.3%Other race
35.2%2+ races
6.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moundsville, WV (absolute numbers)
1,390White
0Asian
11Other race
1332+ races
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Moundsville, WV
Children below poverty level:
Moundsville, West Virginia:
28.0%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Moundsville:
14.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Moundsville:
30.8%
West Virginia:
33.6%
21.0%Married-couple family
5.8%Male, no wife present
73.2%Female, no husband present
0.2%Worked full-time, year-round
27.5%Worked part-time
72.4%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
40.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
51.5%1939 or earlier
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