30.4% of Sand Fork, WV residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% greater than the poverty level of 17.9% across the entire state of West Virginia. 20.8% of high school graduates and 90.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 70.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sand Fork, WV
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sand Fork:
30.4%
Whole state:
17.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sand Fork:
70.0%
West Virginia:
24.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sand Fork:
41.2%
West Virginia:
26.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Sand Fork, WV
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sand Fork,WV (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%55 to 64 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sand Fork,WV (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
83.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sand Fork, WV
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sand Fork, WV (%)
27.0%White
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sand Fork, WV (absolute numbers)
28White
92+ races
31.5%Below poverty level
68.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sand Fork, WV
Children below poverty level:
Sand Fork, West Virginia:
9.8%
State:
24.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sand Fork:
20.8%
West Virginia:
12.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sand Fork:
90.0%
West Virginia:
33.6%
83.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
16.7%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
20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
80.0%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
22.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
55.6%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
34.1%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
26.8%1939 or earlier
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