Highview, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.1% of Highview, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 221.4% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.3% of high school graduates and 24.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.5% among disabled males and 4.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.9%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Highview, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Highview: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 16.5% |
| Highview: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Highview: | 3.5% |
| Kentucky: | 21.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 17.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Highview: | 21.1% |
| Kentucky: | 37.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Highview: | 4.8% |
| Kentucky: | 25.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 18.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Highview: | 17.4% |
| Kentucky: | 36.0% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 34.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 19.5% |
Poverty by age in Highview, KY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highview,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.1%Under 5 years
- 13.7%5 years
- 2.3%6 to 11 years
- 6.7%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 5.2%16 and 17 years
- 4.1%18 to 24 years
- 3.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.7%45 to 54 years
- 7.9%55 to 64 years
- 2.4%65 to 74 years
- 6.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highview,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 13.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 9.7%6 to 11 years
- 3.9%12 to 14 years
- 17.9%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.7%18 to 24 years
- 6.9%25 to 34 years
- 5.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.1%55 to 64 years
- 5.4%65 to 74 years
- 11.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highview,KY (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.7%Under 5 years
- 4.7%5 years
- 2.4%6 to 11 years
- 2.9%12 to 14 years
- 5.5%15 years
- 1.9%16 and 17 years
- 4.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.1%25 to 34 years
- 1.8%35 to 44 years
- 0.7%45 to 54 years
- 2.5%55 to 64 years
- 0.5%65 to 74 years
- 3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highview, KY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highview, KY (%)
- 3.3%White
- 12.3%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 6.3%Other race
- 47.4%2+ races
- 14.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highview, KY (absolute numbers)
- 410White
- 198Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 34Other race
- 4242+ races
- 176Hispanic
- 4.2%Below poverty level
- 95.8%Above poverty level
- 35.2%Below poverty level
- 64.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highview, KY
Children below poverty level:
| Highview, Kentucky: | 5.8% |
| State: | 20.6% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Highview: | 11.3% |
| Kentucky: | 20.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Highview: | 24.2% |
| Kentucky: | 45.9% |
- 45.3%Married-couple family
- 11.7%Male, no wife present
- 43.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 2.4%1999 to 2000
- 1.2%1995 to 1998
- 5.4%1990 to 1994
- 19.0%1980 to 1989
- 11.9%1970 to 1979
- 36.9%1960 to 1969
- 18.5%1950 to 1959
- 4.8%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.8%1999 to 2000
- 3.7%1995 to 1998
- 4.0%1990 to 1994
- 10.7%1980 to 1989
- 24.4%1970 to 1979
- 37.4%1960 to 1969
- 13.2%1950 to 1959
- 1.0%1940 to 1949
- 1.8%1939 or earlier