27.0% of Tompkinsville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 16.1% of high school graduates and 33.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.2%. For comparison, it was 45.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tompkinsville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tompkinsville:
27.0%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tompkinsville:
14.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tompkinsville:
40.7%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tompkinsville:
45.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.2%
Residents above poverty level:
45.1%
Poverty by age in Tompkinsville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tompkinsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
18.5%Under 5 years
55.6%5 years
35.5%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
80.4%16 and 17 years
61.7%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
34.3%35 to 44 years
28.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
35.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tompkinsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
57.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
63.2%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
43.9%16 and 17 years
43.8%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
55.3%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
27.4%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tompkinsville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
30.8%Under 6 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 17 years
29.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.5%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tompkinsville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tompkinsville, KY (%)
26.8%White
36.6%Black
34.8%Other race
3.0%2+ races
18.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tompkinsville, KY (absolute numbers)
571White
93Black
27Other race
32+ races
26Hispanic
27.6%Below poverty level
72.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tompkinsville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Tompkinsville, Kentucky:
36.5%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tompkinsville:
16.1%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tompkinsville:
33.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
9.7%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
80.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.3%Worked part-time
78.7%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
29.0%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
26.9%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
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