West Virginia
State Government
Governor
Jim Justice (R)
State Senate
3
Democrats,
31
Republicans
State House
11
Democrats,
89
Republicans
West Virginia
Housing - West Virginia
Home foreclosure rate
1 in 13,225
People experiencing homelessness
1,779
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing
47,300
Percent renters
0.245
Economic well-being - West Virginia
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.157
Minimum wage
8.75
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.362
Poverty rate
16.7%
Unemployment rate
3.8
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.8
Poverty by demographic - West Virginia
Child poverty rate
0.22
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
N/A
Senior poverty rate
12.0 %
Women in poverty
865,038
October 22, 2019
West Virginia county targets poverty to boost achievement
February 20, 2019
West Virginia teachers scored on Day 1 of their strike. But they're back on the picket lines again
February 19, 2019
West Virginia teachers are back on strike after sparking protests nationwide
February 15, 2019
West Virginia teachers who started a wave of strikes last year just authorized a new labor action. Here’s why, from an educator.
January 8, 2019
West Virginia Teachers Hope To Shed Light on Child Poverty
December 23, 2018