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Hazel, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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38.4% of Hazel, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 29.7% of high school graduates and 34.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 54.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.5%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Hazel, KY

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hazel:

38.4%
Whole state:

16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hazel:

5.8%
Whole state:

7.5%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hazel:

54.7%
Kentucky:

26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hazel:

44.2%
Kentucky:

29.0%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

89.5%
Residents above poverty level:

15.9%

Poverty by age in Hazel, KY

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hazel
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hazel,KY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 60.0%6 to 11 years
  • 63.0%12 to 14 years
  • 22.2%16 and 17 years
  • 0.0%18 to 24 years
  • 85.7%25 to 34 years
  • 0.0%35 to 44 years
  • 28.6%45 to 54 years
  • 25.9%55 to 64 years
  • 12.5%65 to 74 years
  • 0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hazel
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hazel,KY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 80.0%Under 5 years
  • 33.3%6 to 11 years
  • 85.4%12 to 14 years
  • 60.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 29.4%18 to 24 years
  • 15.4%25 to 34 years
  • 51.4%35 to 44 years
  • 0.0%45 to 54 years
  • 42.2%55 to 64 years
  • 8.0%65 to 74 years
  • 50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hazel, KY
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hazel,KY (% below half of poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 6 years
  • 21.1%6 to 11 years
  • 6.1%12 to 17 years
  • 3.1%18 to 24 years
  • 2.9%25 to 34 years
  • 3.6%35 to 44 years
  • 6.7%45 to 54 years
  • 9.5%55 to 64 years
  • 4.1%65 to 74 years
  • 0.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Hazel, KY

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Hazel, KY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hazel, KY (%)
  • 45.1%White
  • 29.5%Black
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 0.0%2+ races
  • 0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Hazel, KY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hazel, KY (absolute numbers)
  • 162White
  • 11Black
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 40.7%Below poverty level
  • 59.3%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Hazel, KY

Children below poverty level:
Hazel, Kentucky:

60.2%
State:

20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hazel:

29.7%
Kentucky:

11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hazel:

34.9%
Kentucky:

33.5%
Poor families by family type
  • 73.7%Married-couple family
  • 0.0%Male, no wife present
  • 26.3%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Hazel not in families by work experience
  • 0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 8.3%Worked part-time
  • 91.7%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 0.0%Both worked part-time
  • 92.3%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 7.7%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 9.5%1995 to 1998
  • 0.0%1990 to 1994
  • 0.0%1980 to 1989
  • 0.0%1970 to 1979
  • 28.6%1960 to 1969
  • 0.0%1950 to 1959
  • 28.6%1940 to 1949
  • 33.3%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 6.6%1995 to 1998
  • 8.0%1990 to 1994
  • 8.0%1980 to 1989
  • 21.9%1970 to 1979
  • 13.9%1960 to 1969
  • 16.8%1950 to 1959
  • 10.9%1940 to 1949
  • 13.9%1939 or earlier
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