Poverty Rate in Clay County, West Virginia
In Clay County, West Virginia, an estimated 2,117 of 8,046 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Clay County, West Virginia?
The poverty rate in Clay County, West Virginia is 26.3%.
- How many people in Clay County, West Virginia live in poverty?
In Clay County, West Virginia, an estimated 2,117 of 8,046 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Clay County, West Virginia compare to the average for West Virginia?
The poverty rate in Clay County, West Virginia is 55.62% higher than the West Virginia average. In Clay County, West Virginia, an estimated 26.3% of 8,046 people live in poverty. In West Virginia, 16.9% of 1,751,049 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Clay County, West Virginia compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Clay County, West Virginia is 108.73% higher than the US average. In Clay County, West Virginia, an estimated 26.3% of 8,046 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
26.3% of 8 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
40.1% of 2 thousand people
Under 5 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
24.4% of 405 people
5 to 17 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
44.8% of 1 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
40% of 2 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
26.8% of 5 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
33% of 1 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
24.3% of 3 thousand people
60 years and over
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
11.5% of 2 thousand people
65 years and over
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
10.5% of 2 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
24.5% of 4 thousand people
Female
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
28.1% of 4 thousand people
- Race
White
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
26.4% of 8 thousand people
Black or African American
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
100% of 4 people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
0% of 7 people
Two or more races
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
0% of 34 people
Hispanic
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
54.5% of 11 people
White, not Hispanic
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
26.4% of 8 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
22.5% of 6 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
48.1% of 1 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
19.2% of 3 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
16.7% of 904 people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
2.4% of 665 people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
14.6% of 3 thousand people
Employed
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
8.7% of 2 thousand people
Male
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
6.5% of 1 thousand people
Female
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
11.1% of 1 thousand people
Unemployed
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
49.1% of 381 people
Male
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
53.5% of 172 people
Female
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
45.5% of 209 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
23.1% of 7 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
5.9% of 2 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
26.6% of 1 thousand people
Did not work
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
28.9% of 4 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
52.5% of 1 thousand people
Male
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
46.4% of 507 people
Female
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
57% of 675 people
18 to 24 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
79.6% of 103 people
25 to 34 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
100% of 127 people
35 to 44 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
100% of 34 people
45 to 54 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
59.4% of 224 people
55 to 64 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
51.3% of 335 people
65 to 74 years
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
22.6% of 212 people
75 years and over
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
14.6% of 144 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
15.6% of 179 people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
70.9% of 189 people
Did not work
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
56.3% of 814 people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Clay County, West Virginia
2021
26.2%