Latest news about poverty in Allen, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
31.7% of Allen, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 40.0% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 30.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Allen, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Allen:
31.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Allen:
26.9%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Allen:
41.3%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Allen:
39.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.3%
Poverty by age in Allen, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Allen,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
67.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Allen,KY (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
86.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
74.0%35 to 44 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Allen,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
57.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
58.8%35 to 44 years
33.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Allen, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Allen, KY (%)
33.4%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Allen, KY (absolute numbers)
66White
32.5%Below poverty level
67.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Allen, KY
Children below poverty level:
Allen, Kentucky:
25.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Allen:
40.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Allen:
66.7%
Kentucky:
33.5%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
69.2%Worked part-time
30.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
30.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.7%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
3.3%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
23.3%1939 or earlier
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