11.0% of Glen Dale, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.7% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 5.5% of high school graduates and 8.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.7%. For comparison, it was 5.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Glen Dale, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Glen Dale:
11.0%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Glen Dale:
3.0%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Glen Dale:
3.8%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Glen Dale:
6.9%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.7%
Residents above poverty level:
5.2%
Poverty by age in Glen Dale, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Glen Dale,WV (percentage below poverty level)
69.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
78.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.1%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Glen Dale,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
54.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Glen Dale,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Glen Dale, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Glen Dale, WV (%)
8.8%White
72.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
42.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Glen Dale, WV (absolute numbers)
127White
27Black
0American Indian
0Asian
352+ races
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Glen Dale, WV
Children below poverty level:
Glen Dale, West Virginia:
31.2%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Glen Dale:
5.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Glen Dale:
8.1%
West Virginia:
33.6%
38.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
63.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.4%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
34.6%1960 to 1969
30.8%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
19.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
35.1%1939 or earlier
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