West Virginia's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 13.9%, the 33rd highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 17.11%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 13.9 | [29] |
2018 | 15.9 | [29] |
2017 | 17.3 | [29] |
2017 | 17.1 | [29] |
2016 | 18.0 | [29] |
2015 | 14.5 | [29] |
2014 | 20.6 | [29] |
2013 | 19.8 | [29] |
2013 | 17.3 | [29] |
2012 | 16.7 | [29] |
2011 | 17.5 | [29] |
2010 | 16.8 | [29] |
2009 | 15.8 | [29] |
2008 | 14.5 | [29] |
2007 | 14.8 | [29] |
2006 | 15.3 | [29] |
2005 | 15.4 | [29] |
2004 | 14.2 | [29] |
2003 | 17.4 | [29] |
2002 | 16.8 | [29] |
2001 | 16.4 | [29] |
2000 | 14.7 | [29] |
1999 | 15.7 | [29] |
1998 | 17.8 | [29] |
1997 | 16.4 | [29] |
1996 | 18.5 | [29] |
1995 | 16.7 | [29] |
1994 | 18.6 | [29] |
1993 | 22.2 | [29] |
1992 | 22.3 | [29] |
1991 | 17.9 | [29] |
1990 | 18.1 | [29] |
1989 | 15.7 | [29] |
1988 | 17.9 | [29] |
1987 | 21.6 | [29] |
1986 | 22.4 | [29] |
1985 | 22.3 | [29] |
1984 | 20.4 | [29] |
1983 | 22.1 | [29] |
1982 | 24.8 | [29] |
1981 | 19.9 | [29] |
1980 | 15.2 | [29] |