30.6% of Richwood, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.3% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 29.0% of high school graduates and 43.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 23.3%. For comparison, it was 13.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Richwood, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Richwood:
30.6%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Richwood:
9.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Richwood:
31.4%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Richwood:
28.8%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
23.3%
Residents above poverty level:
13.7%
Poverty by age in Richwood, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Richwood,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
67.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Richwood,WV (percentage below poverty level)
49.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
78.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Richwood,WV (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
24.8%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Richwood, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richwood, WV (%)
32.0%White
78.0%Black
0.0%Asian
81.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Richwood, WV (absolute numbers)
775White
3Black
0Asian
162+ races
32.4%Below poverty level
67.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Richwood, WV
Children below poverty level:
Richwood, West Virginia:
35.3%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Richwood:
29.0%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Richwood:
43.1%
West Virginia:
33.6%
70.0%Married-couple family
7.5%Male, no wife present
22.5%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
33.4%Worked part-time
64.0%Did not work
45.1%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
2.0%One part-time, other didn't work
52.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
52.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
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