Latest news about poverty in Athens, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.3% of Athens, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.3% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 7.7% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.0%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Athens, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
11.3%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Athens:
8.3%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Athens:
10.5%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Athens:
22.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Athens, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Athens,WV (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Athens,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Athens,WV (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Athens, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, WV (%)
12.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Athens, WV (absolute numbers)
107White
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Athens, WV
Children below poverty level:
Athens, West Virginia:
8.3%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Athens:
7.7%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Athens:
33.3%
West Virginia:
33.6%
22.2%Married-couple family
22.2%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.6%Worked part-time
72.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
11.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
34.8%1939 or earlier
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