Counties in the State of West Virginia Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of West Virginia Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of West Virginia based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

55 Brooke County

24,069
Total Population

7,821
Urban Population

16,248
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,020
Housing Units

3,246
Urban Housing Units

6,774
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

54 Grant County

11,937
Total Population

-
Urban Population

11,937
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,941
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,941
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

53 Monroe County

13,502
Total Population

-
Urban Population

13,502
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,655
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

5,655
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

52 Pendleton County

7,695
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,695
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,285
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,285
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

51 Pleasants County

7,605
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,605
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,861
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,861
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

50 Taylor County

16,895
Total Population

-
Urban Population

16,895
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,778
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

6,778
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

49 Wetzel County

16,583
Total Population

7,905
Urban Population

8,678
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,968
Housing Units

3,442
Urban Housing Units

3,526
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

48 Putnam County

55,486
Total Population

21,575
Urban Population

33,911
Rural Population

10.22%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.72%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,670
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,670
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

21,981
Housing Units

8,583
Urban Housing Units

13,398
Rural Housing Units

2,286
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,286
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

47 Wyoming County

23,796
Total Population

-
Urban Population

23,796
Rural Population

10.5%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.5%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,499
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,499
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,687
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

9,687
Rural Housing Units

1,069
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,069
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46 Randolph County

29,405
Total Population

3,716
Urban Population

25,689
Rural Population

12.64%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,716
Population In Low Income Areas

3,716
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

11,695
Housing Units

1,553
Urban Housing Units

10,142
Rural Housing Units

1,553
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,553
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

45 Morgan County

17,541
Total Population

-
Urban Population

17,541
Rural Population

14.61%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

14.61%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,562
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,562
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,303
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

7,303
Rural Housing Units

1,144
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,144
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

44 Berkeley County

104,169
Total Population

66,456
Urban Population

37,713
Rural Population

16.74%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.24%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

17,439
Population In Low Income Areas

17,439
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

39,855
Housing Units

25,626
Urban Housing Units

14,229
Rural Housing Units

7,339
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,339
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

43 Ohio County

44,443
Total Population

32,214
Urban Population

12,229
Rural Population

18.67%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.76%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,298
Population In Low Income Areas

8,298
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

18,914
Housing Units

14,376
Urban Housing Units

4,538
Rural Housing Units

3,962
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,962
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

42 Marion County

56,418
Total Population

30,759
Urban Population

25,659
Rural Population

20.22%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.71%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

18.44%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,410
Population In Low Income Areas

6,679
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,731
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

23,786
Housing Units

13,275
Urban Housing Units

10,511
Rural Housing Units

4,571
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,693
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,878
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

41 Mason County

27,324
Total Population

4,695
Urban Population

22,629
Rural Population

22.12%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.71%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,045
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,045
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

11,149
Housing Units

2,189
Urban Housing Units

8,960
Rural Housing Units

2,311
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,311
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40 Kanawha County

193,063
Total Population

123,160
Urban Population

69,903
Rural Population

23.07%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

28%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

14.39%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

44,543
Population In Low Income Areas

34,486
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,057
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

84,201
Housing Units

55,286
Urban Housing Units

28,915
Rural Housing Units

20,815
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16,587
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,228
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39 Tyler County

9,208
Total Population

-
Urban Population

9,208
Rural Population

23.27%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.27%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,143
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,143
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,858
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,858
Rural Housing Units

888
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

888
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38 Raleigh County

78,859
Total Population

50,411
Urban Population

28,448
Rural Population

26.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.55%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,947
Population In Low Income Areas

20,947
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

31,831
Housing Units

21,460
Urban Housing Units

10,371
Rural Housing Units

9,002
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,002
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37 Wood County

86,956
Total Population

66,887
Urban Population

20,069
Rural Population

27.37%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.59%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

23,804
Population In Low Income Areas

23,804
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

36,571
Housing Units

28,570
Urban Housing Units

8,001
Rural Housing Units

10,299
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,299
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36 Nicholas County

26,233
Total Population

-
Urban Population

26,233
Rural Population

30.49%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.49%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,998
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,998
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,938
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

10,938
Rural Housing Units

3,278
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,278
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35 Ritchie County

10,449
Total Population

-
Urban Population

10,449
Rural Population

31.18%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.18%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,258
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,258
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,367
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,367
Rural Housing Units

1,364
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,364
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34 Tucker County

7,141
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,141
Rural Population

31.35%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.35%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,239
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,239
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,057
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,057
Rural Housing Units

1,006
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,006
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33 Braxton County

14,523
Total Population

-
Urban Population

14,523
Rural Population

31.84%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.84%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,624
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,624
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,000
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

6,000
Rural Housing Units

1,952
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,952
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32 Preston County

33,520
Total Population

4,174
Urban Population

29,346
Rural Population

32.25%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.61%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,810
Population In Low Income Areas

4,174
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,636
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

12,895
Housing Units

1,714
Urban Housing Units

11,181
Rural Housing Units

4,483
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,714
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,769
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31 Summers County

13,927
Total Population

1,515
Urban Population

12,412
Rural Population

32.46%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.22%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,521
Population In Low Income Areas

1,515
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,006
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,572
Housing Units

771
Urban Housing Units

4,801
Rural Housing Units

2,101
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

771
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,330
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30 Hancock County

30,676
Total Population

26,970
Urban Population

3,706
Rural Population

32.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.3%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,989
Population In Low Income Areas

6,283
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,706
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

13,297
Housing Units

11,699
Urban Housing Units

1,598
Rural Housing Units

4,218
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,620
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,598
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29 Hardy County

14,025
Total Population

-
Urban Population

14,025
Rural Population

36.43%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.43%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,110
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,110
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,818
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

5,818
Rural Housing Units

2,178
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,178
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28 Boone County

24,629
Total Population

-
Urban Population

24,629
Rural Population

37.62%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.62%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,265
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,265
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,928
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

9,928
Rural Housing Units

3,792
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,792
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27 Cabell County

96,319
Total Population

63,954
Urban Population

32,365
Rural Population

38.36%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

57.77%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,944
Population In Low Income Areas

36,944
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

41,223
Housing Units

28,209
Urban Housing Units

13,014
Rural Housing Units

16,226
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16,226
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26 Lewis County

16,372
Total Population

3,143
Urban Population

13,229
Rural Population

40.05%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.81%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,557
Population In Low Income Areas

3,143
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,414
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,863
Housing Units

1,227
Urban Housing Units

5,636
Rural Housing Units

2,624
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,227
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,397
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25 Greenbrier County

35,480
Total Population

11,468
Urban Population

24,012
Rural Population

41.37%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

57.76%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

33.54%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

14,677
Population In Low Income Areas

6,624
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,053
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,443
Housing Units

5,146
Urban Housing Units

10,297
Rural Housing Units

6,299
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,807
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,492
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24 Mineral County

28,212
Total Population

7,885
Urban Population

20,327
Rural Population

43.69%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

65.99%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.04%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,325
Population In Low Income Areas

5,203
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,122
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

11,550
Housing Units

3,264
Urban Housing Units

8,286
Rural Housing Units

5,081
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,095
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,986
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Jackson County

29,211
Total Population

9,362
Urban Population

19,849
Rural Population

44.13%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.18%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.28%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,891
Population In Low Income Areas

4,698
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,193
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

11,931
Housing Units

4,047
Urban Housing Units

7,884
Rural Housing Units

5,202
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,994
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,208
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Monongalia County

96,189
Total Population

67,883
Urban Population

28,306
Rural Population

45.09%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.45%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.64%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

43,376
Population In Low Income Areas

33,571
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,805
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

39,777
Housing Units

28,437
Urban Housing Units

11,340
Rural Housing Units

18,480
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14,316
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,164
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Barbour County

16,589
Total Population

3,564
Urban Population

13,025
Rural Population

45.47%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.55%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,543
Population In Low Income Areas

3,564
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,979
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,548
Housing Units

1,431
Urban Housing Units

5,117
Rural Housing Units

2,986
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,431
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,555
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Wayne County

42,481
Total Population

17,460
Urban Population

25,021
Rural Population

48.68%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.11%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

63.73%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,678
Population In Low Income Areas

4,733
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

15,945
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

17,347
Housing Units

7,396
Urban Housing Units

9,951
Rural Housing Units

8,467
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,096
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,371
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Upshur County

24,254
Total Population

7,445
Urban Population

16,809
Rural Population

50.98%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.27%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,365
Population In Low Income Areas

7,445
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,920
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,619
Housing Units

2,776
Urban Housing Units

6,843
Rural Housing Units

4,774
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,776
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,998
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Logan County

36,743
Total Population

3,921
Urban Population

32,822
Rural Population

52.38%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

46.69%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

19,245
Population In Low Income Areas

3,921
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

15,324
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

14,907
Housing Units

1,559
Urban Housing Units

13,348
Rural Housing Units

7,961
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,559
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,402
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Harrison County

69,099
Total Population

35,749
Urban Population

33,350
Rural Population

52.99%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

55.55%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.24%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,616
Population In Low Income Areas

19,860
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,756
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

28,533
Housing Units

15,329
Urban Housing Units

13,204
Rural Housing Units

15,243
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,650
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,593
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Jefferson County

53,498
Total Population

24,864
Urban Population

28,634
Rural Population

59.31%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

65.77%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

53.7%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

31,729
Population In Low Income Areas

16,353
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

15,376
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

19,931
Housing Units

9,416
Urban Housing Units

10,515
Rural Housing Units

12,214
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,448
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,766
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Marshall County

33,107
Total Population

6,980
Urban Population

26,127
Rural Population

66.23%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

79.57%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

62.67%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

21,928
Population In Low Income Areas

5,554
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,374
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

13,869
Housing Units

3,189
Urban Housing Units

10,680
Rural Housing Units

9,432
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,549
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,883
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Roane County

14,926
Total Population

3,849
Urban Population

11,077
Rural Population

70.11%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

59.72%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,464
Population In Low Income Areas

3,849
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,615
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,195
Housing Units

1,657
Urban Housing Units

4,538
Rural Housing Units

4,359
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,657
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,702
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Mingo County

26,839
Total Population

3,932
Urban Population

22,907
Rural Population

70.36%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

65.27%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

18,883
Population In Low Income Areas

3,932
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

14,951
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

11,125
Housing Units

1,835
Urban Housing Units

9,290
Rural Housing Units

7,858
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,835
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,023
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Pocahontas County

8,719
Total Population

-
Urban Population

8,719
Rural Population

71.38%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

71.38%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,224
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,224
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,758
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,758
Rural Housing Units

2,643
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,643
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Clay County

9,386
Total Population

-
Urban Population

9,386
Rural Population

74.24%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

74.24%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,968
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,968
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,728
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,728
Rural Housing Units

2,784
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,784
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Fayette County

46,039
Total Population

13,444
Urban Population

32,595
Rural Population

75.59%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

65.52%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

34,799
Population In Low Income Areas

13,444
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

21,355
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

18,813
Housing Units

5,800
Urban Housing Units

13,013
Rural Housing Units

14,507
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,800
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,707
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Hampshire County

23,964
Total Population

-
Urban Population

23,964
Rural Population

77.47%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

77.47%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

18,566
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

18,566
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,595
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

9,595
Rural Housing Units

7,433
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,433
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Mercer County

62,264
Total Population

37,205
Urban Population

25,059
Rural Population

82.31%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

70.4%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

51,252
Population In Low Income Areas

26,193
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

25,059
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

26,603
Housing Units

16,035
Urban Housing Units

10,568
Rural Housing Units

21,982
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,414
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,568
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 McDowell County

22,113
Total Population

-
Urban Population

22,113
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

22,113
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

22,113
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,176
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

9,176
Rural Housing Units

9,176
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,176
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Lincoln County

21,720
Total Population

-
Urban Population

21,720
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

21,720
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

21,720
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,783
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

8,783
Rural Housing Units

8,783
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,783
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Gilmer County

8,693
Total Population

8,693
Urban Population

-
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,693
Population In Low Income Areas

8,693
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,753
Housing Units

2,753
Urban Housing Units

-
Rural Housing Units

2,753
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,753
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Doddridge County

8,202
Total Population

-
Urban Population

8,202
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,202
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,202
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,099
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,099
Rural Housing Units

3,099
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,099
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Calhoun County

7,627
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,627
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,627
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,627
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,268
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,268
Rural Housing Units

3,268
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,268
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Webster County

9,154
Total Population

-
Urban Population

9,154
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,154
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,154
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,792
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,792
Rural Housing Units

3,792
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,792
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Wirt County

5,717
Total Population

-
Urban Population

5,717
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,717
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,717
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,391
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,391
Rural Housing Units

2,391
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,391
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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