Kentucky Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
14.1% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Kentucky
2022
14.1% of 3 million people
Less than high school graduate
33.5% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Kentucky
2022
33.5% of 323 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
17.8% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Kentucky
2022
17.8% of 974 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
12.1% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Kentucky
2022
12.1% of 873 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.7% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Kentucky
2022
4.7% of 856 thousand people