8.3% of Whitesville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 99.4% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. The poverty rate was 9.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.7%. For comparison, it was 15.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitesville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitesville:
8.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitesville:
3.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitesville:
9.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitesville:
31.1%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.7%
Residents above poverty level:
15.1%
Poverty by age in Whitesville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitesville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitesville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
30.8%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitesville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
11.1%Under 6 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitesville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitesville, KY (%)
7.7%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitesville, KY (absolute numbers)
41White
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitesville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Whitesville, Kentucky:
10.8%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitesville:
5.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
55.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.4%Female, no husband present
87.5%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
12.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
80.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
26.9%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
38.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
29.5%1939 or earlier
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