43.6% of Grantsville, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.9% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 22.6% of high school graduates and 32.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.5%. For comparison, it was 4.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grantsville, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grantsville:
43.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grantsville:
29.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grantsville:
34.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 27.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grantsville:
19.0%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.5%
Residents above poverty level:
4.6%
Poverty by age in Grantsville, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grantsville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
88.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grantsville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
80.0%6 to 11 years
83.0%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
82.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
100.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grantsville,WV (% below half of poverty level)
92.6%Under 6 years
61.1%6 to 11 years
54.5%12 to 17 years
73.3%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grantsville, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grantsville, WV (%)
46.4%White
0.0%Asian
21.6%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grantsville, WV (absolute numbers)
152White
0Asian
22+ races
47.1%Below poverty level
52.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grantsville, WV
Children below poverty level:
Grantsville, West Virginia:
86.5%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grantsville:
22.6%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grantsville:
32.3%
West Virginia:
33.6%
76.5%Married-couple family
23.5%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.5%Worked part-time
82.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.7%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%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
8.0%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
48.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
34.8%1939 or earlier
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