18.8% of Eddyville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 9.5% of high school graduates and 32.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.4%. For comparison, it was 38.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eddyville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eddyville:
18.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eddyville:
14.4%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eddyville:
15.5%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 30.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eddyville:
24.0%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.4%
Residents above poverty level:
38.0%
Poverty by age in Eddyville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eddyville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
96.9%18 to 24 years
22.3%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eddyville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
77.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
23.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eddyville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
21.9%12 to 17 years
54.2%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eddyville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eddyville, KY (%)
15.0%White
5.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
44.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eddyville, KY (absolute numbers)
228White
3Black
0Asian
0Other race
282+ races
84Hispanic
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
89.5%Below poverty level
10.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eddyville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Eddyville, Kentucky:
20.7%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eddyville:
9.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eddyville:
32.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
15.8%Married-couple family
30.3%Male, no wife present
53.9%Female, no husband present
17.3%Worked full-time, year-round
33.7%Worked part-time
49.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
63.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
7.0%1970 to 1979
47.4%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
14.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
14.8%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
1.6%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
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