Latest news about poverty in Alderson, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
41.6% of Alderson, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.9% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 32.5% of high school graduates and 59.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 55.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.3%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alderson, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alderson:
41.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alderson:
11.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alderson:
55.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 29.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alderson:
52.1%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Alderson, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alderson,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
72.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
43.0%25 to 34 years
79.0%35 to 44 years
66.0%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 Alderson,WV (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
55.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
56.0%65 to 74 years
76.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alderson,WV (% below half of poverty level)
18.2%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
41.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alderson, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alderson, WV (%)
46.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
30.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alderson, WV (absolute numbers)
408White
0Black
10American Indian
62+ races
43.5%Below poverty level
56.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alderson, WV
Children below poverty level:
Alderson, West Virginia:
60.7%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alderson:
32.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alderson:
59.6%
West Virginia:
33.6%
27.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
72.7%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
6.6%Worked part-time
88.3%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
6.5%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
41.8%1939 or earlier
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