Latest news about poverty in Fairmont, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Fairmont, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.5% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 13.8% of high school graduates and 29.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.1%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fairmont, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fairmont:
20.0%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fairmont:
9.4%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fairmont:
29.7%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fairmont:
28.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Fairmont, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fairmont,WV (percentage below poverty level)
46.8%Under 5 years
67.5%5 years
53.5%6 to 11 years
27.4%12 to 14 years
19.8%15 years
15.3%16 and 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fairmont,WV (percentage below poverty level)
34.5%Under 5 years
67.3%5 years
32.8%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fairmont,WV (% below half of poverty level)
13.4%Under 6 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fairmont, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairmont, WV (%)
18.0%White
36.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
43.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
69.0%Other race
40.0%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fairmont, WV (absolute numbers)
2,739White
398Black
0American Indian
22Asian
1Native Hawaiian
199Other race
3702+ races
40Hispanic
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fairmont, WV
Children below poverty level:
Fairmont, West Virginia:
35.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fairmont:
13.8%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fairmont:
29.6%
West Virginia:
33.6%
36.8%Married-couple family
19.6%Male, no wife present
43.6%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
32.5%Worked part-time
59.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
26.2%One part-time, other didn't work
58.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
15.1%1940 to 1949
50.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
38.1%1939 or earlier
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