Latest news about poverty in Louisville, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.5% of Louisville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 32.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.2% of high school graduates and 41.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled males and 28.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.6%. For comparison, it was 39.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Louisville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Louisville:
24.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Louisville:
11.9%
Whole state:
8.0%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Louisville:
24.0%
Kentucky:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 22.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Louisville:
32.0%
Kentucky:
37.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Louisville:
28.1%
Kentucky:
25.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 23.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Louisville:
32.4%
Kentucky:
36.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.6%
Residents above poverty level:
39.9%
Poverty by age in Louisville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Louisville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
31.7%Under 5 years
22.7%5 years
36.9%6 to 11 years
36.3%12 to 14 years
7.5%15 years
24.2%16 and 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
18.7%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Louisville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
51.0%Under 5 years
55.6%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
47.7%15 years
24.5%16 and 17 years
36.2%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
21.6%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Louisville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
19.6%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
13.1%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Louisville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisville, KY (%)
16.5%White
30.7%Black
26.0%American Indian
14.5%Asian
21.4%Native Hawaiian
30.0%Other race
23.8%2+ races
36.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisville, KY (absolute numbers)
24,187White
30,636Black
290American Indian
992Asian
49Native Hawaiian
1,194Other race
8,0162+ races
7,463Hispanic
23.7%Below poverty level
76.3%Above poverty level
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Louisville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Louisville, Kentucky:
35.6%
State:
21.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Louisville:
21.2%
Kentucky:
20.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Louisville:
41.9%
Kentucky:
45.9%
27.8%Married-couple family
9.2%Male, no wife present
63.1%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
31.5%Worked part-time
65.1%Did not work
0.5%Both worked full-time
4.2%One full-time, other part-time
11.9%One full-time, other didn't work
14.1%Both worked part-time
26.5%One part-time, other didn't work
42.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
19.8%1940 to 1949
44.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
17.6%1940 to 1949
37.2%1939 or earlier
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