43.5% of Rupert, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.8% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 27.5% of high school graduates and 24.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 56.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rupert, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rupert:
43.5%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rupert:
28.5%
Whole state:
8.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rupert:
56.6%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rupert:
38.7%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Rupert, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rupert,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
79.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rupert,WV (percentage below poverty level)
80.0%Under 5 years
98.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
52.9%18 to 24 years
70.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
29.7%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rupert,WV (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
89.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
49.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rupert, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rupert, WV (%)
50.5%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rupert, WV (absolute numbers)
488White
47.2%Below poverty level
52.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rupert, WV
Children below poverty level:
Rupert, West Virginia:
95.5%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rupert:
27.5%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rupert:
24.4%
West Virginia:
33.6%
23.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
61.2%Worked part-time
38.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
72.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
27.3%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
10.9%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
26.6%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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