West Virginia Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
15% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in West Virginia
2022
15% of 1.2 million people
Less than high school graduate
33.6% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in West Virginia
2022
33.6% of 130 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
17.5% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in West Virginia
2022
17.5% of 471 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
12.7% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in West Virginia
2022
12.7% of 323 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
5.6% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in West Virginia
2022
5.6% of 310 thousand people