Latest news about poverty in Mason, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.8% of Mason, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.6% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 14.6% of high school graduates and 44.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mason, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mason:
21.8%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mason:
3.3%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mason:
31.8%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mason:
27.0%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in Mason, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mason,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
41.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
46.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mason,WV (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
85.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
73.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mason,WV (% below half of poverty level)
12.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mason, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason, WV (%)
22.3%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
72.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason, WV (absolute numbers)
175White
0American Indian
0Asian
132+ races
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mason, WV
Children below poverty level:
Mason, West Virginia:
42.5%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mason:
14.6%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mason:
44.2%
West Virginia:
33.6%
39.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
80.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
37.3%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
13.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
25.8%1939 or earlier
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