36.3% of Munfordville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 24.0% of high school graduates and 64.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 51.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.2%. For comparison, it was 31.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Munfordville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Munfordville:
36.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Munfordville:
8.5%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Munfordville:
51.6%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Munfordville:
42.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.2%
Residents above poverty level:
31.0%
Poverty by age in Munfordville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Munfordville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
64.3%Under 5 years
87.9%6 to 11 years
31.6%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
87.5%16 and 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
52.7%55 to 64 years
37.3%65 to 74 years
48.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Munfordville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
22.4%Under 5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
51.8%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
42.5%45 to 54 years
30.7%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
40.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Munfordville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
25.3%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Munfordville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Munfordville, KY (%)
40.4%White
27.5%Black
0.0%Asian
19.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Munfordville, KY (absolute numbers)
532White
32Black
0Asian
182+ races
37.8%Below poverty level
62.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Munfordville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Munfordville, Kentucky:
54.5%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Munfordville:
24.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Munfordville:
64.8%
Kentucky:
33.5%
6.1%Married-couple family
5.1%Male, no wife present
88.8%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
7.5%Worked part-time
89.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
83.3%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
16.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
25.4%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
24.5%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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