22.1% of Jane Lew, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 17.1% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.1%. For comparison, it was 9.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jane Lew, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jane Lew:
22.1%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jane Lew:
5.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jane Lew:
34.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jane Lew:
20.7%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.1%
Residents above poverty level:
9.0%
Poverty by age in Jane Lew, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jane Lew,WV (percentage below poverty level)
29.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
87.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
38.2%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jane Lew,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
46.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jane Lew,WV (% below half of poverty level)
17.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jane Lew, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jane Lew, WV (%)
28.0%White
100.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jane Lew, WV (absolute numbers)
129White
12Asian
23.4%Below poverty level
76.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jane Lew, WV
Children below poverty level:
Jane Lew, West Virginia:
50.5%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jane Lew:
17.1%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jane Lew:
33.3%
West Virginia:
33.6%
64.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
35.7%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
12.8%Worked part-time
79.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
58.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
35.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
5.9%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
50.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
53.3%1939 or earlier
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