Ranking of West Virginia Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in West Virginia was 16.19%. Among all West Virginia cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Morgantown city (34.97%), followed by Huntington city (26.86%), and Clarksburg city (23.24%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Cheat Lake CDP (4.51%), Teays Valley CDP (4.72%), and Vienna city (10.62%).
The chart below shows the top 10 West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all West Virginia cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in West Virginia.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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1 | Morgantown city | 34.97 |
2 | Huntington city | 26.86 |
3 | Clarksburg city | 23.24 |
4 | Beckley city | 22.98 |
5 | Martinsburg city | 22.65 |
6 | Parkersburg city | 19.99 |
7 | Fairmont city | 17.28 |
8 | Wheeling city | 16.29 |
9 | South Charleston city | 15.83 |
10 | Charleston city | 15.12 |
11 | Weirton city | 13.67 |
12 | St. Albans city | 12.33 |
13 | Vienna city | 10.62 |
14 | Teays Valley CDP | 4.72 |
15 | Cheat Lake CDP | 4.51 |