Latest news about poverty in Grayson, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
50.3% of Grayson, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 39.5% of high school graduates and 71.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 57.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.2%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grayson, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grayson:
50.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grayson:
27.4%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grayson:
57.3%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grayson:
22.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.2%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Grayson, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grayson,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
72.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
62.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grayson,KY (percentage below poverty level)
82.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
80.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
54.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
60.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grayson,KY (% below half of poverty level)
20.5%Under 6 years
69.2%6 to 11 years
38.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.5%25 to 34 years
39.8%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
27.2%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grayson, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grayson, KY (%)
50.9%White
0.0%American Indian
53.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grayson, KY (absolute numbers)
1,542White
0American Indian
1102+ races
51.0%Below poverty level
49.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grayson, KY
Children below poverty level:
Grayson, Kentucky:
81.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grayson:
39.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grayson:
71.4%
Kentucky:
33.5%
71.1%Married-couple family
16.8%Male, no wife present
12.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.9%Worked part-time
89.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.7%One full-time, other part-time
69.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
19.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
25.2%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
26.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
29.8%1970 to 1979
16.8%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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