Income and Poverty in Webster County, West Virginia
The households that were headed by an American Indian and Alaska Native individual in Webster County reported a median household income of $7,313, this median was 70.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $16,088. This household income level is 34.7 percent less than the all households reported median in the area. In Webster County, West Virginia White headed households reported household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $24,688 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent greater than the median household income in 2000.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Webster County, West Virginia can be understood to have a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 31.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Webster County, reporting 50.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Webster County accounted a very low median income for all households of $24,634 (2005 Dollars). This median is 41 percent lower than the household income median in State of West Virginia of $34,744 and this is 99.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Webster County, West Virginia can be understood to have a very high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 31.8 percent of the individuals existing in families with incomes under the poverty level in 1999. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 population living in poverty. People that are of the age 6 to 11 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Webster County, reporting 50.8 percent of this demographic group living with incomes under poverty.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Webster County accounted a very low median income for all households of $24,634 (2005 Dollars). This median is 41 percent lower than the household income median in State of West Virginia of $34,744 and this is 99.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
