14.2% of Bancroft, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.7% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 6.0% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.4%. For comparison, it was 9.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bancroft, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bancroft:
14.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bancroft:
6.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bancroft:
45.9%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bancroft:
42.4%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.4%
Residents above poverty level:
9.5%
Poverty by age in Bancroft, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bancroft,WV (percentage below poverty level)
67.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
37.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bancroft,WV (percentage below poverty level)
69.0%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%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
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bancroft,WV (% below half of poverty level)
47.1%Under 6 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
66.7%18 to 24 years
5.2%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 Bancroft, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bancroft, WV (%)
12.7%White
62.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
67.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bancroft, WV (absolute numbers)
55White
16Other race
02+ races
16Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bancroft, WV
Children below poverty level:
Bancroft, West Virginia:
36.4%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bancroft:
6.0%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bancroft:
50.0%
West Virginia:
33.6%
15.0%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%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
40.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
40.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
13.3%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
21.9%1939 or earlier
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