20.7% of Mays Lick, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 34.9% of high school graduates and 71.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.2% among disabled males and 25.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.7%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mays Lick, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mays Lick:
20.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mays Lick:
5.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Mays Lick:
32.2%
Kentucky:
21.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Mays Lick:
46.8%
Kentucky:
37.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Mays Lick:
25.3%
Kentucky:
25.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 18.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Mays Lick:
30.5%
Kentucky:
36.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.9%
Poverty by age in Mays Lick, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mays Lick,KY (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
65.4%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
30.7%25 to 34 years
28.1%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mays Lick,KY (percentage below poverty level)
49.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
23.6%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mays Lick,KY (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mays Lick, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mays Lick, KY (%)
19.1%White
31.8%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mays Lick, KY (absolute numbers)
322White
17Black
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mays Lick, KY
Children below poverty level:
Mays Lick, Kentucky:
22.7%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Mays Lick:
34.9%
Kentucky:
20.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Mays Lick:
71.2%
Kentucky:
45.9%
50.6%Married-couple family
16.9%Male, no wife present
32.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.2%1995 to 1998
23.7%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
35.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
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