16.9% of Rand, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.2% less than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 7.5% of high school graduates and 8.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rand, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rand:
16.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rand:
14.0%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rand:
15.5%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 22.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rand:
20.1%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Rand, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rand,WV (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rand,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
55.0%16 and 17 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rand,WV (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
59.0%12 to 17 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rand, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rand, WV (%)
6.0%White
42.0%Black
10.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rand, WV (absolute numbers)
29White
129Black
152+ races
20Hispanic
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rand, WV
Children below poverty level:
Rand, West Virginia:
61.3%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rand:
7.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
