11.5% of Massac, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.7% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 7.2% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.8%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Massac, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Massac:
11.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Massac:
6.4%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Massac:
17.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Massac:
16.6%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Massac, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Massac,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
79.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Massac,KY (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Massac,KY (% below half of poverty level)
15.7%Under 6 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Massac, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Massac, KY (%)
7.4%White
21.5%Black
25.5%2+ races
58.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Massac, KY (absolute numbers)
286White
70Black
1932+ races
16Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Massac, KY
Children below poverty level:
Massac, Kentucky:
14.8%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Massac:
7.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Massac:
17.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
40.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
59.4%Female, no husband present
33.8%Worked full-time, year-round
13.4%Worked part-time
52.8%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
48.6%One part-time, other didn't work
51.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
12.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
45.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
37.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
15.7%1990 to 1994
20.9%1980 to 1989
36.0%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
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