Poverty Rate in Bell County, Kentucky
In Bell County, Kentucky, an estimated 6,740 of 23,816 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Bell County, Kentucky?
The poverty rate in Bell County, Kentucky is 28.3%.
- How many people in Bell County, Kentucky live in poverty?
In Bell County, Kentucky, an estimated 6,740 of 23,816 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Bell County, Kentucky compare to the average for Kentucky?
The poverty rate in Bell County, Kentucky is 73.62% higher than the Kentucky average. In Bell County, Kentucky, an estimated 28.3% of 23,816 people live in poverty. In Kentucky, 16.3% of 4,359,181 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Bell County, Kentucky compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Bell County, Kentucky is 124.6% higher than the US average. In Bell County, Kentucky, an estimated 28.3% of 23,816 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
28.3% of 24 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
33.9% of 5 thousand people
Under 5 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
37.5% of 1 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
32.8% of 4 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
33.5% of 5 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
30.8% of 14 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
36.9% of 5 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
27.8% of 10 thousand people
60 years and over
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
18% of 6 thousand people
65 years and over
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
13.5% of 4 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
28.3% of 12 thousand people
Female
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
28.3% of 12 thousand people
- Race
White
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
28.1% of 23 thousand people
Black or African American
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
34.9% of 458 people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
89.1% of 55 people
Some other race
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
0% of 11 people
Two or more races
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
24.9% of 699 people
Hispanic
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
39.2% of 314 people
White, not Hispanic
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
27.9% of 22 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
26% of 17 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
38.4% of 4 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
26% of 7 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
19.2% of 4 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
11.1% of 2 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
14.2% of 8 thousand people
Employed
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
11% of 7 thousand people
Male
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
9.5% of 4 thousand people
Female
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
12.4% of 4 thousand people
Unemployed
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
46.5% of 724 people
Male
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
47.4% of 603 people
Female
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
42.1% of 121 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
26.5% of 19 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
6.6% of 5 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
29.9% of 3 thousand people
Did not work
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
35% of 11 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
45.7% of 4 thousand people
Male
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
43.5% of 2 thousand people
Female
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
47.8% of 2 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
76% of 242 people
25 to 34 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
55.6% of 464 people
35 to 44 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
74.3% of 460 people
45 to 54 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
54.4% of 509 people
55 to 64 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
52.8% of 1 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
28.8% of 764 people
75 years and over
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
6.9% of 662 people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
7.4% of 721 people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
56.9% of 779 people
Did not work
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
52.7% of 3 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Bell County, Kentucky
2021
28.1%