15.2% of Dayton, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.4% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 13.0% of high school graduates and 33.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.6%. For comparison, it was 23.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dayton, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dayton:
15.2%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dayton:
3.5%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dayton:
27.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dayton:
29.8%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.6%
Poverty by age in Dayton, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dayton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
52.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
54.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dayton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dayton,KY (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dayton, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dayton, KY (%)
11.6%White
56.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.8%2+ races
6.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dayton, KY (absolute numbers)
572White
81Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
482+ races
10Hispanic
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dayton, KY
Children below poverty level:
Dayton, Kentucky:
16.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dayton:
13.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dayton:
33.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
32.7%Married-couple family
19.2%Male, no wife present
48.1%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
71.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.5%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
90.5%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
16.3%1940 to 1949
83.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
3.8%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
62.5%1939 or earlier
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