20.1% of Southgate, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 13.1% of high school graduates and 51.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.0%. For comparison, it was 31.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Southgate, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Southgate:
20.1%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Southgate:
13.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Southgate:
33.2%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Southgate:
26.8%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.6%
Poverty by age in Southgate, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Southgate,KY (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Southgate,KY (percentage below poverty level)
27.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
33.6%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Southgate,KY (% below half of poverty level)
35.1%Under 6 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Southgate, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southgate, KY (%)
18.4%White
1.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Southgate, KY (absolute numbers)
575White
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Southgate, KY
Children below poverty level:
Southgate, Kentucky:
38.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Southgate:
13.1%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Southgate:
51.4%
Kentucky:
33.5%
2.5%Married-couple family
28.9%Male, no wife present
68.5%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
37.3%Worked part-time
56.9%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
64.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
34.2%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
23.6%1939 or earlier
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