37.9% of Fort Gay, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.6% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 35.1% of high school graduates and 31.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.5%. For comparison, it was 30.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Gay, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Gay:
37.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Gay:
20.4%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Gay:
26.1%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 33.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Gay:
19.2%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.5%
Residents above poverty level:
30.9%
Poverty by age in Fort Gay, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Gay,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
44.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
76.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Gay,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
45.0%55 to 64 years
45.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Gay,WV (% below half of poverty level)
18.5%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
44.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
20.3%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Gay, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Gay, WV (%)
38.0%White
100.0%2+ races
41.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Gay, WV (absolute numbers)
200White
212+ races
7Hispanic
39.8%Below poverty level
60.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Gay, WV
Children below poverty level:
Fort Gay, West Virginia:
58.4%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Gay:
35.1%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Gay:
31.4%
West Virginia:
33.6%
36.2%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
52.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.0%Worked part-time
86.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
30.2%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
39.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
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