Latest news about poverty in Parkersburg, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.9% of Parkersburg, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 15.2% of high school graduates and 39.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.3%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Parkersburg, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Parkersburg:
22.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Parkersburg:
8.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Parkersburg:
28.5%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Parkersburg:
25.9%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Parkersburg, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Parkersburg,WV (percentage below poverty level)
52.5%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
54.4%6 to 11 years
50.1%12 to 14 years
44.3%15 years
30.5%16 and 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
31.6%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
29.1%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Parkersburg,WV (percentage below poverty level)
58.0%Under 5 years
80.4%5 years
43.8%6 to 11 years
49.1%12 to 14 years
22.5%15 years
20.4%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
36.9%35 to 44 years
25.3%45 to 54 years
29.9%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
18.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Parkersburg,WV (% below half of poverty level)
19.6%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Parkersburg, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parkersburg, WV (%)
30.0%White
47.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
40.0%2+ races
54.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parkersburg, WV (absolute numbers)
8,210White
249Black
0American Indian
0Asian
90Native Hawaiian
4552+ races
258Hispanic
24.7%Below poverty level
75.3%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Parkersburg, WV
Children below poverty level:
Parkersburg, West Virginia:
38.1%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Parkersburg:
15.2%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Parkersburg:
39.9%
West Virginia:
33.6%
31.6%Married-couple family
17.7%Male, no wife present
50.7%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.4%Worked part-time
70.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
8.2%One full-time, other part-time
37.9%One full-time, other didn't work
12.3%Both worked part-time
17.5%One part-time, other didn't work
24.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
20.2%1940 to 1949
41.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
24.1%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
30.4%1939 or earlier
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