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Alderson, West Virginia (WV) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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41.6% of Alderson, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.9% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 32.5% of high school graduates and 59.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 55.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.3%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Alderson, WV

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alderson:

41.6%
Whole state:

17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alderson:

11.9%
Whole state:

8.2%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alderson:

55.6%
West Virginia:

24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 29.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alderson:

52.1%
West Virginia:

26.9%

Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

16.3%
Residents above poverty level:

22.7%

Poverty by age in Alderson, WV

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alderson
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alderson,WV (percentage below poverty level)
  • 100.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 38.0%6 to 11 years
  • 72.0%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 41.0%18 to 24 years
  • 43.0%25 to 34 years
  • 79.0%35 to 44 years
  • 66.0%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 poor female residents in Alderson
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alderson,WV (percentage below poverty level)
  • 41.0%Under 5 years
  • 100.0%16 and 17 years
  • 100.0%18 to 24 years
  • 26.0%25 to 34 years
  • 0.0%35 to 44 years
  • 55.0%45 to 54 years
  • 41.0%55 to 64 years
  • 56.0%65 to 74 years
  • 76.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alderson, WV
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alderson,WV (% below half of poverty level)
  • 18.2%Under 6 years
  • 33.3%6 to 11 years
  • 28.9%12 to 17 years
  • 4.6%18 to 24 years
  • 5.2%25 to 34 years
  • 0.0%35 to 44 years
  • 16.9%45 to 54 years
  • 0.0%55 to 64 years
  • 6.5%65 to 74 years
  • 41.4%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Alderson, WV

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Alderson, WV
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alderson, WV (%)
  • 46.0%White
  • 0.0%Black
  • 100.0%American Indian
  • 30.0%2+ races
  • 0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Alderson, WV
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alderson, WV (absolute numbers)
  • 408White
  • 0Black
  • 10American Indian
  • 62+ races
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 43.5%Below poverty level
  • 56.5%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Alderson, WV

Children below poverty level:
Alderson, West Virginia:

60.7%
State:

24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alderson:

32.5%
West Virginia:

12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alderson:

59.6%
West Virginia:

33.6%
Poor families by family type
  • 27.3%Married-couple family
  • 0.0%Male, no wife present
  • 72.7%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Alderson not in families by work experience
  • 5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 6.6%Worked part-time
  • 88.3%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 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
  • 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 100.0%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 6.5%1990 to 1994
  • 11.3%1980 to 1989
  • 8.1%1970 to 1979
  • 12.9%1960 to 1969
  • 19.4%1950 to 1959
  • 6.5%1940 to 1949
  • 35.5%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.7%1999 to 2000
  • 3.7%1995 to 1998
  • 1.7%1990 to 1994
  • 9.8%1980 to 1989
  • 9.1%1970 to 1979
  • 12.1%1960 to 1969
  • 15.5%1950 to 1959
  • 5.7%1940 to 1949
  • 41.8%1939 or earlier
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