Charleston Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Charleston Area | % | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 35,745 | 16.13%, see rank | 18.13% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 7,119 | 11.79%, see rank | 13.11% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Charleston Area | % | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 45,770 | 15.24%, see rank | 17.60% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 9,585 | 11.66%, see rank | 12.85% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Charleston Area | % | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 44,483 | 14.82%, see rank | 17.35% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 9,466 | 11.38%, see rank | 12.78% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Charleston Area | % | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 46,711 | 15.60%, see rank | 17.60% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 10,319 | 12.17%, see rank | 13.20% | 9.86% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
