7.5% of Bolivar, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 139.8% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 5.5% of high school graduates and 27.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 21.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bolivar, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bolivar:
7.5%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bolivar:
1.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bolivar:
15.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bolivar:
31.6%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.2%
Poverty by age in Bolivar, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bolivar,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
17.7%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 Bolivar,WV (percentage below poverty level)
36.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.6%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bolivar,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bolivar, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bolivar, WV (%)
8.1%White
10.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bolivar, WV (absolute numbers)
87White
2Black
0Asian
0Other race
122+ races
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bolivar, WV
Children below poverty level:
Bolivar, West Virginia:
6.9%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bolivar:
5.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bolivar:
27.1%
West Virginia:
33.6%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
26.9%Worked full-time, year-round
44.8%Worked part-time
28.4%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
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
55.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
29.3%1939 or earlier
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