Poverty rate West Virginia U.S. 2023| Statista

In 2023, 16.7 percent of West Virginia's population lived below the poverty line. This was a decrease from the previous year, when about 17.9 percent of the state's population lived below the poverty line. The poverty rate of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

Poverty rate in West Virginia in the United States from 2000 to 2023

Characteristic	Percentage of population
2023	16.7%
2022	17.9%
2021	16.8%
2020	17.1%
2019	16%
2018	17.8%
2017	19.1%
2016	17.9%
2015	17.9%
2014	18.3%
2013	18.5%
2012	17.8%
2011	18.6%
2010	18.1%
2009	17.7%
2008	17%
2007	16.9%
2006	17.3%
2005	18%
2004	17.9%
2003	18.5%
2002	17.2%
2001	17.2%
2000	18.6%

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Release date

September 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Represents number and percent below poverty level in the past 12 months. Prior to 2006, the American Community Survey universe was limited to the household population and excluded the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Starting 2006, it includes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. Poverty status was determined for all people except institutionalized people, people in military group quarters, people in college dormitories, and unrelated individuals under 15 years old. These groups were excluded from the numerator and denominator when calculating poverty rates.

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