25.1% of Fairlea, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.7% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.3%. For comparison, it was 18.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairlea, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairlea:
25.1%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairlea:
6.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairlea:
31.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 25.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairlea:
34.6%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.3%
Residents above poverty level:
18.3%
Poverty by age in Fairlea, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairlea,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
57.0%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 Fairlea,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
66.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
55.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairlea,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairlea, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairlea, WV (%)
27.7%White
0.0%Black
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairlea, WV (absolute numbers)
324White
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairlea, WV
Children below poverty level:
Fairlea, West Virginia:
29.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairlea:
24.7%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairlea:
0.0%
West Virginia:
33.6%
45.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.7%Worked part-time
79.3%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.3%1980 to 1989
38.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
15.7%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
20.6%1990 to 1994
23.4%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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