34.3% of Dry Ridge, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 26.3% of high school graduates and 15.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.1%. For comparison, it was 41.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dry Ridge, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dry Ridge:
34.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dry Ridge:
20.4%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dry Ridge:
50.2%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dry Ridge:
19.3%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.1%
Residents above poverty level:
41.7%
Poverty by age in Dry Ridge, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dry Ridge,KY (percentage below poverty level)
69.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
42.7%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
29.3%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 poor female residents in Dry Ridge,KY (percentage below poverty level)
65.1%Under 5 years
53.3%5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
63.8%12 to 14 years
12.2%15 years
26.7%16 and 17 years
53.1%18 to 24 years
36.2%25 to 34 years
23.8%35 to 44 years
24.1%45 to 54 years
38.8%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
65.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dry Ridge,KY (% below half of poverty level)
63.8%Under 6 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dry Ridge, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dry Ridge, KY (%)
35.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
29.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dry Ridge, KY (absolute numbers)
748White
7American Indian
35.0%Below poverty level
65.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dry Ridge, KY
Children below poverty level:
Dry Ridge, Kentucky:
49.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dry Ridge:
26.3%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dry Ridge:
15.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
16.8%Married-couple family
2.9%Male, no wife present
80.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.8%Worked part-time
86.2%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
76.9%One part-time, other didn't work
23.1%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
21.1%1970 to 1979
31.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
47.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
15.3%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
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