Latest news about poverty in Davis, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.9% of Davis, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.6% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 13.5% of high school graduates and 32.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.2%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Davis, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Davis:
15.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Davis:
6.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Davis:
12.2%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Davis:
12.2%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in Davis, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Davis,WV (percentage below poverty level)
76.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
35.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Davis,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
31.9%65 to 74 years
26.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Davis,WV (% below half of poverty level)
66.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Davis, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Davis, WV (%)
17.6%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Davis, WV (absolute numbers)
137White
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Davis, WV
Children below poverty level:
Davis, West Virginia:
26.5%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Davis:
13.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Davis:
32.4%
West Virginia:
33.6%
66.7%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
15.7%Worked full-time, year-round
11.4%Worked part-time
72.9%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
53.3%One part-time, other didn't work
46.7%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
10.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
85.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
4.6%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
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