21.6% of Highland Heights, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. The poverty rate was 24.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.8%. For comparison, it was 10.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Highland Heights, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Highland Heights:
21.6%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Highland Heights:
15.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Highland Heights:
24.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Highland Heights:
21.6%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.8%
Residents above poverty level:
10.9%
Poverty by age in Highland Heights, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highland Heights,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
15.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.8%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highland Heights,KY (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
87.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highland Heights,KY (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 17 years
36.6%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highland Heights, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland Heights, KY (%)
15.0%White
68.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
16.0%Asian
40.0%Other race
71.0%2+ races
38.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland Heights, KY (absolute numbers)
675White
54Black
8American Indian
24Asian
22Other race
2132+ races
17Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highland Heights, KY
Children below poverty level:
Highland Heights, Kentucky:
12.1%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Highland Heights:
11.4%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Highland Heights:
0.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
24.7%Married-couple family
16.4%Male, no wife present
58.9%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
71.3%Worked part-time
19.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
51.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
26.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
20.3%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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