Latest news about poverty in Milton, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.9% of Milton, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 108.5% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 7.8% of high school graduates and 5.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milton, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
7.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
1.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Milton:
22.7%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Milton:
58.0%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.3%
Poverty by age in Milton, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
35.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milton,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
5.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milton, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, KY (%)
8.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, KY (absolute numbers)
36White
3Black
12American Indian
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milton, KY
Children below poverty level:
Milton, Kentucky:
9.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Milton:
7.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Milton:
5.4%
Kentucky:
33.5%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
46.7%Worked part-time
53.3%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
7.1%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
27.9%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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