5.9% of Fort Thomas, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 179.1% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 5.4% of high school graduates and 36.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.3%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Thomas, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Thomas:
5.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Thomas:
3.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Thomas:
15.8%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Thomas:
25.1%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.3%
Residents above poverty level:
13.9%
Poverty by age in Fort Thomas, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Thomas,KY (percentage below poverty level)
1.5%Under 5 years
0.5%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
16.2%12 to 14 years
13.4%15 years
11.1%16 and 17 years
0.2%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Thomas,KY (percentage below poverty level)
1.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.2%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Thomas,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.1%Under 6 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Thomas, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Thomas, KY (%)
4.5%White
7.7%Black
15.8%Asian
0.9%Other race
5.7%2+ races
4.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Thomas, KY (absolute numbers)
706White
18Black
32Asian
1Other race
622+ races
12Hispanic
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Thomas, KY
Children below poverty level:
Fort Thomas, Kentucky:
3.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Thomas:
5.4%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Thomas:
36.7%
Kentucky:
33.5%
44.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.7%Female, no husband present
15.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.4%Worked part-time
40.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.8%One full-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both worked part-time
18.2%One part-time, other didn't work
37.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
23.8%1940 to 1949
40.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
39.6%1939 or earlier
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