17.4% of Buffalo, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.9% of high school graduates and 48.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled males and 19.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.3%. For comparison, it was 9.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buffalo, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buffalo:
17.4%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buffalo:
5.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Buffalo:
17.8%
Kentucky:
21.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 33.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Buffalo:
58.9%
Kentucky:
37.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Buffalo:
19.6%
Kentucky:
25.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 27.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Buffalo:
34.6%
Kentucky:
36.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.3%
Residents above poverty level:
9.1%
Poverty by age in Buffalo, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buffalo,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
40.5%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buffalo,KY (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.4%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
33.6%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
20.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buffalo,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.8%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buffalo, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, KY (%)
14.3%White
29.6%Black
19.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buffalo, KY (absolute numbers)
322White
11Black
282+ races
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buffalo, KY
Children below poverty level:
Buffalo, Kentucky:
17.1%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Buffalo:
16.9%
Kentucky:
20.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Buffalo:
48.6%
Kentucky:
45.9%
30.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
45.3%1970 to 1979
28.0%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
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