17.6% of Belington, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.1% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 14.3% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.7%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belington, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belington:
17.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belington:
4.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belington:
21.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belington:
25.1%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.7%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Belington, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belington,WV (percentage below poverty level)
55.6%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
26.1%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
28.6%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belington,WV (percentage below poverty level)
52.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
30.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
35.2%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
49.2%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belington,WV (% below half of poverty level)
16.7%Under 6 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belington, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belington, WV (%)
13.0%White
86.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belington, WV (absolute numbers)
249White
1432+ races
27Hispanic
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belington, WV
Children below poverty level:
Belington, West Virginia:
21.6%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belington:
14.3%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belington:
30.6%
West Virginia:
33.6%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
78.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
68.2%One part-time, other didn't work
4.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
36.1%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
22.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
26.8%1939 or earlier
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