Latest news about poverty in Pikeville, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.1% of Pikeville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 16.5% of high school graduates and 47.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.7%. For comparison, it was 37.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pikeville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pikeville:
25.1%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pikeville:
10.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pikeville:
38.1%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pikeville:
41.2%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.7%
Residents above poverty level:
37.4%
Poverty by age in Pikeville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pikeville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
48.4%Under 5 years
17.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.7%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
32.7%35 to 44 years
16.3%45 to 54 years
31.2%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pikeville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
50.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
40.9%18 to 24 years
31.8%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
27.9%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
24.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pikeville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
17.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
32.5%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pikeville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pikeville, KY (%)
26.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
22.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pikeville, KY (absolute numbers)
1,646White
0Black
0American Indian
24Asian
0Other race
312+ races
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pikeville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Pikeville, Kentucky:
24.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pikeville:
16.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pikeville:
47.7%
Kentucky:
33.5%
37.7%Married-couple family
17.4%Male, no wife present
44.9%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
13.2%Worked part-time
84.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.3%One full-time, other part-time
58.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.3%One part-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
23.8%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
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