11.5% of Rivesville, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.4% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rivesville, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rivesville:
11.5%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rivesville:
3.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rivesville:
19.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rivesville:
39.0%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Rivesville, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rivesville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
42.0%Under 5 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rivesville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.8%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rivesville,WV (% below half of poverty level)
26.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
46.9%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 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 Rivesville, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rivesville, WV (%)
13.6%White
0.0%Asian
4.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rivesville, WV (absolute numbers)
79White
0Asian
22+ races
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rivesville, WV
Children below poverty level:
Rivesville, West Virginia:
8.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rivesville:
10.9%
West Virginia:
12.8%
80.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
20.0%Female, no husband present
18.6%Worked full-time, year-round
7.0%Worked part-time
74.4%Did not 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
9.3%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
62.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
38.8%1939 or earlier
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