32.8% of Frenchburg, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 30.9% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.5%. For comparison, it was 30.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Frenchburg, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Frenchburg:
32.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Frenchburg:
7.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Frenchburg:
22.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Frenchburg:
14.5%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.5%
Residents above poverty level:
30.1%
Poverty by age in Frenchburg, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Frenchburg,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
78.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
76.2%18 to 24 years
65.7%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
23.1%45 to 54 years
20.9%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Frenchburg,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
54.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
28.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Frenchburg,KY (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
35.1%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Frenchburg, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Frenchburg, KY (%)
30.0%White
100.0%2+ races
58.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Frenchburg, KY (absolute numbers)
199White
12+ races
47Hispanic
32.0%Below poverty level
68.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Frenchburg, KY
Children below poverty level:
Frenchburg, Kentucky:
36.7%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Frenchburg:
30.9%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Frenchburg:
24.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
47.6%Married-couple family
28.6%Male, no wife present
23.8%Female, no husband present
41.8%Worked full-time, year-round
25.3%Worked part-time
32.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
77.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.7%One part-time, other didn't work
5.6%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
31.8%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
31.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.6%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
25.9%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
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