Poverty Rate in Mason County, West Virginia
In Mason County, West Virginia, an estimated 4,117 of 24,901 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Mason County, West Virginia?
The poverty rate in Mason County, West Virginia is 16.5%.
- How many people in Mason County, West Virginia live in poverty?
In Mason County, West Virginia, an estimated 4,117 of 24,901 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Mason County, West Virginia compare to the average for West Virginia?
The poverty rate in Mason County, West Virginia is 2.37% lower than the West Virginia average. In Mason County, West Virginia, an estimated 16.5% of 24,901 people live in poverty. In West Virginia, 16.9% of 1,751,049 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Mason County, West Virginia compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Mason County, West Virginia is 30.95% higher than the US average. In Mason County, West Virginia, an estimated 16.5% of 24,901 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
16.5% of 25 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
28.6% of 5 thousand people
Under 5 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
32.3% of 1 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
27.4% of 4 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
28.5% of 5 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
14.9% of 14 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
18.6% of 4 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
13.3% of 10 thousand people
60 years and over
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
9.8% of 7 thousand people
65 years and over
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
9% of 5 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
12.6% of 13 thousand people
Female
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
20.5% of 12 thousand people
- Race
White
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
16.2% of 24 thousand people
Black or African American
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
48.8% of 82 people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
0% of 14 people
Asian
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
0% of 240 people
Some other race
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
40.8% of 49 people
Two or more races
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
33% of 515 people
Hispanic
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
0% of 202 people
White, not Hispanic
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
16.3% of 24 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
13.8% of 18 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
22.8% of 2 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
15.2% of 8 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
12.1% of 5 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
4.9% of 3 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
7.5% of 10 thousand people
Employed
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
6.9% of 10 thousand people
Male
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
5.5% of 5 thousand people
Female
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
8.8% of 4 thousand people
Unemployed
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
26.4% of 265 people
Male
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
13.8% of 195 people
Female
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
61.4% of 70 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
13.5% of 20 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
4.2% of 8 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
18.4% of 3 thousand people
Did not work
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
19.1% of 10 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
24.5% of 4 thousand people
Male
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
16.7% of 2 thousand people
Female
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
31.8% of 2 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
27.5% of 120 people
25 to 34 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
44.2% of 369 people
35 to 44 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
13.7% of 483 people
45 to 54 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
24% of 563 people
55 to 64 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
26.2% of 825 people
65 to 74 years
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
30% of 696 people
75 years and over
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
14.6% of 781 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
3.9% of 1 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
50.7% of 215 people
Did not work
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
35.7% of 2 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Mason County, West Virginia
2021
16.4%