34.5% of Bremen, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 20.3% of high school graduates and 34.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.5%. For comparison, it was 17.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bremen, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bremen:
34.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bremen:
21.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bremen:
24.2%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 38.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bremen:
23.5%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.4%
Poverty by age in Bremen, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bremen,KY (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
46.0%35 to 44 years
37.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bremen,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
85.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bremen,KY (% below half of poverty level)
15.4%Under 6 years
85.0%6 to 11 years
80.0%12 to 17 years
52.7%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
44.4%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bremen, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bremen, KY (%)
35.7%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bremen, KY (absolute numbers)
133White
35.2%Below poverty level
64.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bremen, KY
Children below poverty level:
Bremen, Kentucky:
58.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bremen:
20.3%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bremen:
34.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
46.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
53.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.9%Worked part-time
55.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
28.6%One full-time, other part-time
42.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
30.8%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
21.3%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
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