26.1% of Bedford, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 27.8% of high school graduates and 9.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.1%. For comparison, it was 43.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bedford, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
26.1%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bedford:
18.5%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bedford:
34.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 37.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bedford:
55.7%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.1%
Residents above poverty level:
43.5%
Poverty by age in Bedford, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bedford,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
70.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
35.0%45 to 54 years
35.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bedford,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
71.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
66.7%35 to 44 years
34.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
26.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bedford,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bedford, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, KY (%)
25.3%White
72.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bedford, KY (absolute numbers)
74White
72+ races
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bedford, KY
Children below poverty level:
Bedford, Kentucky:
38.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bedford:
27.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bedford:
9.6%
Kentucky:
33.5%
7.7%Married-couple family
46.2%Male, no wife present
46.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
55.6%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
25.9%1939 or earlier
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