31.7% of Lynch, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 23.1% of high school graduates and 47.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.3%. For comparison, it was 21.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lynch, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lynch:
31.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lynch:
4.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lynch:
21.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 39.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lynch:
23.0%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.3%
Residents above poverty level:
21.6%
Poverty by age in Lynch, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lynch,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
92.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lynch,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
95.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
70.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lynch,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
44.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lynch, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynch, KY (%)
35.4%White
21.1%Black
22.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynch, KY (absolute numbers)
190White
25Black
42+ races
32.2%Below poverty level
67.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lynch, KY
Children below poverty level:
Lynch, Kentucky:
82.2%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lynch:
23.1%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lynch:
47.8%
Kentucky:
33.5%
71.7%Married-couple family
13.0%Male, no wife present
15.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
20.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
46.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
2.4%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
65.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
0.8%1970 to 1979
2.1%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
83.3%1939 or earlier
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