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.
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Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for West Virginia (PPU18WV54000A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about under 18 years, WV, percent, child, poverty, and USA.
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.