Income and Poverty in Wirt County, West Virginia
When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Wirt County had a medium-low median income for all households of $35,975 (2005 Dollars). This median is 3.4 percent higher than the median income in State of West Virginia of $34,744 and the income level is 36.6 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wirt County, West Virginia may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 19.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 19.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Wirt County, reporting 31.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $36,563. This median income level is 1.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Wirt County reported a median household income of $16,088, this was 55.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic households in Wirt County, West Virginia reported a median household income of $42,413, this income level is 17.9 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Wirt County, West Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,125 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Wirt County, West Virginia may be understood as having a relatively high poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 19.6 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The White race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 19.6 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged Under 5 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Wirt County, reporting 31.1 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
It was reported in 2000 that the Asian headed households had median household incomes of $36,563. This median income level is 1.6 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Wirt County reported a median household income of $16,088, this was 55.3 percent less than the median level for total households in the area. Hispanic households in Wirt County, West Virginia reported a median household income of $42,413, this income level is 17.9 percent greater than the median reported for all households in the area. In Wirt County, West Virginia White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $36,125 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.4 percent greater than the median income in 2000.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
