14.7% of Lexington-Fayette, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.3% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 9.0% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.1%. For comparison, it was 29.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington-Fayette:
14.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lexington-Fayette:
7.4%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lexington-Fayette:
20.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lexington-Fayette:
18.6%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.1%
Residents above poverty level:
29.5%
Poverty by age in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lexington-Fayette,KY (percentage below poverty level)
22.1%Under 5 years
29.1%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
9.5%15 years
9.4%16 and 17 years
30.5%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lexington-Fayette,KY (percentage below poverty level)
24.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.5%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 14 years
24.3%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lexington-Fayette,KY (% below half of poverty level)
8.9%Under 6 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington-Fayette, KY (%)
12.2%White
19.7%Black
25.3%American Indian
8.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
22.5%Other race
30.3%2+ races
21.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lexington-Fayette, KY (absolute numbers)
25,647White
8,618Black
158American Indian
1,019Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,478Other race
9,0992+ races
5,258Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Children below poverty level:
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky:
16.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lexington-Fayette:
9.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lexington-Fayette:
28.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
28.7%Married-couple family
27.1%Male, no wife present
44.2%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
55.0%Worked part-time
37.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.3%One full-time, other part-time
17.8%One full-time, other didn't work
16.0%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
34.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
10.7%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
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