15.4% of Madison, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.5% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 9.5% of high school graduates and 44.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.5%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Madison, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Madison:
15.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Madison:
5.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Madison:
14.0%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Madison:
19.2%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.5%
Residents above poverty level:
8.8%
Poverty by age in Madison, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Madison,WV (percentage below poverty level)
59.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
66.3%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Madison,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
55.6%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
37.5%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Madison,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
49.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Madison, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison, WV (%)
14.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
84.6%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison, WV (absolute numbers)
399White
0Black
0Asian
772+ races
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Madison, WV
Children below poverty level:
Madison, West Virginia:
16.1%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Madison:
9.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Madison:
44.4%
West Virginia:
33.6%
42.2%Married-couple family
21.9%Male, no wife present
35.9%Female, no husband present
13.4%Worked full-time, year-round
52.1%Worked part-time
34.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
60.0%One part-time, other didn't work
24.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
19.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
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