Poverty Rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Population

Poverty Rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Population poverty in Kanawha County, West Virginia compared

How does Kanawha County, West Virginia compare to other West Virginia and National averages?

  • Kanawha County, West Virginia

    18.4%

  • West Virginia

    17.9% (-3% lower than Kanawha County, West Virginia)

  • National average

    12.6% (-32% lower than Kanawha County, West Virginia)

Poverty Rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia

Historical Timeline

Poverty Rate in Kanawha County, West Virginia historical data

  • 2011 - 17.2%

    The 2011 17.2% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 14%

    The 2012 decrease to 14% from 2011 represents a -3.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 14.8%

    The 2013 increase to 14.8% from 2012 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 17%

    The 2014 increase to 17% from 2013 represents a 2.2% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 16.5%

    The 2015 decrease to 16.5% from 2014 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 17.3%

    The 2016 increase to 17.3% from 2015 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 18.6%

    The 2017 increase to 18.6% from 2016 represents a 1.3% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 17.9%

    The 2018 decrease to 17.9% from 2017 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 17%

    The 2019 decrease to 17% from 2018 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 15.8%

    The 2021 decrease to 15.8% from 2019 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 18.4%

    The 2022 increase to 18.4% from 2021 represents a 2.6% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Kanawha County, West Virginia Poverty dataset.