Whitehall, West Virginia (WV) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.4% of Whitehall, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 178.6% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Whitehall, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| Whitehall: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 17.9% |
| Whitehall: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 8.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| Whitehall: | 15.3% |
| West Virginia: | 24.7% |
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| Whitehall: | 22.7% |
| West Virginia: | 26.9% |
Poverty by age in Whitehall, WV
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitehall,WV (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%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
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 2.5%35 to 44 years
- 12.7%45 to 54 years
- 8.5%55 to 64 years
- 10.8%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitehall,WV (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 76.9%12 to 14 years
- 23.3%16 and 17 years
- 21.2%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 9.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 28.3%55 to 64 years
- 4.2%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitehall,WV (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 6 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 12.3%12 to 17 years
- 1.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.8%35 to 44 years
- 7.6%45 to 54 years
- 13.3%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitehall, WV
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitehall, WV (%)
- 8.4%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitehall, WV (absolute numbers)
- 69White
- 7.0%Below poverty level
- 93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitehall, WV
Children below poverty level:
| Whitehall, West Virginia: | 6.4% |
| State: | 24.6% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| Whitehall: | 7.0% |
| West Virginia: | 12.8% |
- 30.8%Married-couple family
- 69.2%Male, no wife present
- 0.0%Female, no husband present
- 0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
- 46.9%Worked part-time
- 53.1%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
- 0.0%Both worked part-time
- 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
- 100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 23.1%1990 to 1994
- 30.8%1980 to 1989
- 30.8%1970 to 1979
- 15.4%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.1%1999 to 2000
- 20.5%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 18.1%1980 to 1989
- 30.7%1970 to 1979
- 2.4%1960 to 1969
- 18.1%1950 to 1959
- 1.6%1940 to 1949
- 1.6%1939 or earlier