13.0% of Elkton, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.5% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 10.1% of high school graduates and 48.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 26.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elkton, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elkton:
13.0%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elkton:
8.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elkton:
23.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elkton:
40.7%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.9%
Poverty by age in Elkton, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elkton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
17.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elkton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elkton,KY (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elkton, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkton, KY (%)
14.3%White
13.4%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
31.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elkton, KY (absolute numbers)
181White
34Black
0Asian
0Other race
252+ races
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elkton, KY
Children below poverty level:
Elkton, Kentucky:
7.1%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elkton:
10.1%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elkton:
48.4%
Kentucky:
33.5%
40.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
59.1%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
3.5%Worked part-time
93.5%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
11.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
26.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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