Latest news about poverty in Manchester, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
40.1% of Manchester, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 32.1% of high school graduates and 59.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 52.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.8%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Manchester, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Manchester:
40.1%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Manchester:
19.4%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Manchester:
52.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Manchester:
46.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.8%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Manchester, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Manchester,KY (percentage below poverty level)
22.7%Under 5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
48.4%18 to 24 years
53.3%25 to 34 years
75.8%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
50.8%55 to 64 years
22.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Manchester,KY (percentage below poverty level)
76.9%Under 5 years
11.1%5 years
89.5%6 to 11 years
61.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.1%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
35.1%35 to 44 years
40.8%45 to 54 years
68.3%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Manchester,KY (% below half of poverty level)
41.8%Under 6 years
28.2%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
30.1%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Manchester, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manchester, KY (%)
38.0%White
47.0%Black
100.0%Native Hawaiian
58.0%2+ races
61.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manchester, KY (absolute numbers)
633White
158Black
11Native Hawaiian
1172+ races
11Hispanic
40.8%Below poverty level
59.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Manchester, KY
Children below poverty level:
Manchester, Kentucky:
39.8%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Manchester:
32.1%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Manchester:
59.5%
Kentucky:
33.5%
32.3%Married-couple family
21.5%Male, no wife present
46.2%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
24.3%Worked part-time
72.3%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
14.8%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
32.8%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
24.4%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
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