Latest news about poverty in Ravenswood, WV collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.2% of Ravenswood, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.0% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 22.5% of high school graduates and 59.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.7%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ravenswood, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ravenswood:
33.2%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ravenswood:
8.1%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ravenswood:
31.5%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ravenswood:
22.1%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Ravenswood, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ravenswood,WV (percentage below poverty level)
65.4%Under 5 years
73.0%6 to 11 years
41.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.8%18 to 24 years
21.8%25 to 34 years
50.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ravenswood,WV (percentage below poverty level)
79.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.0%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
41.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ravenswood,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ravenswood, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ravenswood, WV (%)
34.3%White
0.0%Asian
58.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ravenswood, WV (absolute numbers)
1,234White
0Asian
1012+ races
36.6%Below poverty level
63.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ravenswood, WV
Children below poverty level:
Ravenswood, West Virginia:
59.0%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ravenswood:
22.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ravenswood:
59.1%
West Virginia:
33.6%
47.4%Married-couple family
17.5%Male, no wife present
35.1%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
63.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
31.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
33.1%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
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