Latest news about poverty in Henderson, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
51.1% of Henderson, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.9% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 35.6% of high school graduates and 63.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.3%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Henderson, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Henderson:
51.1%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Henderson:
19.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Henderson:
42.0%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 45.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Henderson:
31.4%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.3%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Henderson, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Henderson,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%12 to 14 years
54.0%18 to 24 years
71.0%25 to 34 years
47.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
67.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Henderson,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
72.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
52.0%55 to 64 years
45.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Henderson,WV (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Henderson, WV
53.4%Below poverty level
46.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Henderson, WV
Children below poverty level:
Henderson, West Virginia:
100.0%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Henderson:
35.6%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Henderson:
63.6%
West Virginia:
33.6%
72.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.5%Worked part-time
89.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
78.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
32.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.1%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
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