Income and Poverty in Wyoming County, West Virginia
In Wyoming County, West Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $27,954 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent less than the median income in 2000. Hispanic households in Wyoming County, West Virginia , according to the 2000 census, had a median household income of $3,656, this median is 86.9 percent less than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. Black or African American householders reported a median household income that was 1.6 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $28,438. According to the 2000 Census, the Asian headed households in the area have median household incomes of $30,713. This median income level is 9.7 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native headed households in Wyoming County reported an income level of $21,938, this was 21.7 percent less than the median for all households.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Wyoming County reported a very low median income for all households of $28,000 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 24.1 percent lower than the median income in State of West Virginia of $34,744 and the median is 75.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Wyoming County, West Virginia can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 25.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Wyoming County, accounting 42.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
When compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the United States, Wyoming County reported a very low median income for all households of $28,000 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This figure is 24.1 percent lower than the median income in State of West Virginia of $34,744 and the median is 75.5 percent lower than the median in the US, which is $49,133.
Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Wyoming County, West Virginia can be understood to have a relatively high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 25.1 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 100 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Wyoming County, accounting 42.8 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.
