Poverty Rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia
In Kanawha County, West Virginia, an estimated 27,727 of 175,699 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia?
The poverty rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia is 15.8%.
- How many people in Kanawha County, West Virginia live in poverty?
In Kanawha County, West Virginia, an estimated 27,727 of 175,699 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia compare to the average for West Virginia?
The poverty rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia is 5.95% lower than the West Virginia average. In Kanawha County, West Virginia, an estimated 15.8% of 175,699 people live in poverty. In West Virginia, 16.8% of 1,734,876 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia is 23.44% higher than the US average. In Kanawha County, West Virginia, an estimated 15.8% of 175,699 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
15.8% of 176 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
20.2% of 36 thousand people
Under 5 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
24.5% of 9 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
18.8% of 27 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
20.2% of 35 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
16.7% of 102 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
19.2% of 32 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
15.6% of 70 thousand people
60 years and over
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
9% of 52 thousand people
65 years and over
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
9.1% of 38 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
14.2% of 84 thousand people
Female
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
17.2% of 91 thousand people
- Race
White
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
14.4% of 154 thousand people
Black or African American
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
26% of 11 thousand people
Two or more races
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
27.4% of 8 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
14.5% of 153 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
14.8% of 129 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
31.7% of 11 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
20.7% of 46 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
11.8% of 32 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
5.9% of 40 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
8.1% of 80 thousand people
Employed
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
6.3% of 75 thousand people
Male
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
5.4% of 37 thousand people
Female
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
7.1% of 39 thousand people
Unemployed
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
37.6% of 5 thousand people
Male
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
29.2% of 2 thousand people
Female
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
46.8% of 2 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
14.6% of 144 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
2.4% of 57 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
20.4% of 26 thousand people
Did not work
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
23.6% of 61 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
27.8% of 39 thousand people
Male
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
27.3% of 18 thousand people
Female
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
28.2% of 22 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
32.5% of 2 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
33.4% of 7 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
19.5% of 5 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
36.3% of 4 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
31.8% of 8 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
27.3% of 7 thousand people
75 years and over
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
13.9% of 5 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
3.1% of 16 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
37.8% of 7 thousand people
Did not work
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
46.3% of 17 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Kanawha County, West Virginia
2021
15.6%