Latest news about poverty in Gary, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.7% of Gary, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 44.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.0% across the entire state of West Virginia. Taking into account residents not living in families, 39.8% of high school graduates and 33.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled males and 35.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.7%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gary, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Gary:
28.7%
Whole state:
16.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Gary:
18.8%
Whole state:
7.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Gary:
24.8%
West Virginia:
22.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 36.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Gary:
37.1%
West Virginia:
36.2%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Gary:
35.1%
West Virginia:
26.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 35.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Gary:
39.6%
West Virginia:
33.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.7%
Residents above poverty level:
7.7%
Poverty by age in Gary, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gary,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
90.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
42.3%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gary,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
84.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
39.3%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.2%55 to 64 years
70.4%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gary,WV (% below half of poverty level)
55.1%Under 5 years
76.9%5 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
30.8%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gary, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gary, WV (%)
23.0%White
27.0%Black
64.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gary, WV (absolute numbers)
82White
33Black
152+ races
6Hispanic
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gary, WV
Children below poverty level:
Gary, West Virginia:
30.3%
State:
19.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Gary:
39.8%
West Virginia:
27.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
