Kentucky Poverty Rate
In Kentucky, an estimated 721,878 of 4,379,845 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Kentucky?
The poverty rate in Kentucky is 16.5%.
- How many people in Kentucky live in poverty?
In Kentucky, an estimated 721,878 of 4,379,845 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Kentucky compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Kentucky is 28.91% higher than the US average. In Kentucky, an estimated 16.5% of 4,379,845 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Kentucky
2021
16.5% of 4.4 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Kentucky
2021
22.1% of 995 thousand people
Under 5 years
Kentucky
2021
24.1% of 254 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Kentucky
2021
21.4% of 741 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Kentucky
2021
21.6% of 989 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Kentucky
2021
15.7% of 2.6 million people
18 to 34 years
Kentucky
2021
18.1% of 934 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Kentucky
2021
14.5% of 1.7 million people
60 years and over
Kentucky
2021
12.7% of 1 million people
65 years and over
Kentucky
2021
11.7% of 750 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Kentucky
2021
14.9% of 2.2 million people
Female
Kentucky
2021
18% of 2.2 million people
- Race
White
Kentucky
2021
15.4% of 3.7 million people
Black or African American
Kentucky
2021
24.1% of 306 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Kentucky
2021
33.3% of 10 thousand people
Asian
Kentucky
2021
8.7% of 63 thousand people
Some other race
Kentucky
2021
23.5% of 60 thousand people
Two or more races
Kentucky
2021
22.4% of 280 thousand people
Hispanic
Kentucky
2021
25.1% of 171 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Kentucky
2021
15.3% of 3.6 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Kentucky
2021
14% of 3 million people
Less than high school graduate
Kentucky
2021
33% of 353 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Kentucky
2021
16.6% of 981 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Kentucky
2021
12.6% of 858 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kentucky
2021
4.4% of 827 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Kentucky
2021
8.3% of 2.1 million people
Employed
Kentucky
2021
6.8% of 2 million people
Male
Kentucky
2021
5.9% of 1 million people
Female
Kentucky
2021
7.8% of 942 thousand people
Unemployed
Kentucky
2021
34.2% of 113 thousand people
Male
Kentucky
2021
32.9% of 63 thousand people
Female
Kentucky
2021
35.7% of 50 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Kentucky
2021
15% of 3.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kentucky
2021
2.9% of 1.4 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Kentucky
2021
18.1% of 770 thousand people
Did not work
Kentucky
2021
25.9% of 1.3 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Kentucky
2021
29.6% of 859 thousand people
Male
Kentucky
2021
26.7% of 420 thousand people
Female
Kentucky
2021
32.4% of 439 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Kentucky
2021
43.5% of 100 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Kentucky
2021
21.3% of 158 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Kentucky
2021
24.9% of 100 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Kentucky
2021
33.3% of 113 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Kentucky
2021
35.5% of 150 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Kentucky
2021
21.8% of 126 thousand people
75 years and over
Kentucky
2021
26.9% of 107 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kentucky
2021
3.9% of 319 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Kentucky
2021
36.5% of 192 thousand people
Did not work
Kentucky
2021
49.5% of 348 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Kentucky
2021
16.3%