20.6% of Glenville, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.0% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 18.8% of high school graduates and 34.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.2%. For comparison, it was 59.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Glenville, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Glenville:
20.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Glenville:
12.9%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Glenville:
21.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Glenville:
14.5%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.2%
Residents above poverty level:
59.1%
Poverty by age in Glenville, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Glenville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
45.6%45 to 54 years
47.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Glenville,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
74.8%18 to 24 years
22.6%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
39.2%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Glenville,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.8%12 to 17 years
29.6%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Glenville, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Glenville, WV (%)
17.6%White
77.8%Black
0.0%Other race
10.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Glenville, WV (absolute numbers)
104White
82Black
0Other race
302+ races
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Glenville, WV
Children below poverty level:
Glenville, West Virginia:
3.3%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Glenville:
18.8%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Glenville:
34.0%
West Virginia:
33.6%
25.0%Married-couple family
61.4%Male, no wife present
13.6%Female, no husband present
15.4%Worked full-time, year-round
29.5%Worked part-time
55.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
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