25.8% of Smithfield, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 17.2% of high school graduates and 53.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 52.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smithfield, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smithfield:
25.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smithfield:
18.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Smithfield:
26.3%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Smithfield:
20.8%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
52.6%
Poverty by age in Smithfield, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smithfield,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%5 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
56.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smithfield,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
64.0%25 to 34 years
73.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smithfield,KY (% below half of poverty level)
69.2%Under 6 years
56.2%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smithfield, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithfield, KY (%)
28.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smithfield, KY (absolute numbers)
48White
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smithfield, KY
Children below poverty level:
Smithfield, Kentucky:
56.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smithfield:
17.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smithfield:
53.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
90.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
10.0%Female, no husband present
100.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
75.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
100.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
21.4%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
21.4%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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