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Somerset, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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29.1% of Somerset, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 19.5% of high school graduates and 59.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.8%. For comparison, it was 47.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Somerset, KY

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somerset:

29.1%
Whole state:

16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somerset:

13.6%
Whole state:

7.5%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somerset:

41.1%
Kentucky:

26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerset:

28.0%
Kentucky:

29.0%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

92.8%
Residents above poverty level:

47.1%

Poverty by age in Somerset, KY

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerset
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerset,KY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 57.0%Under 5 years
  • 13.0%6 to 11 years
  • 3.2%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 71.7%16 and 17 years
  • 5.2%18 to 24 years
  • 22.8%25 to 34 years
  • 35.3%35 to 44 years
  • 15.6%45 to 54 years
  • 29.1%55 to 64 years
  • 10.1%65 to 74 years
  • 19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerset
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerset,KY (percentage below poverty level)
  • 44.5%Under 5 years
  • 88.1%5 years
  • 47.0%6 to 11 years
  • 47.8%12 to 14 years
  • 30.3%15 years
  • 11.9%16 and 17 years
  • 20.9%18 to 24 years
  • 20.5%25 to 34 years
  • 18.8%35 to 44 years
  • 35.2%45 to 54 years
  • 32.8%55 to 64 years
  • 26.5%65 to 74 years
  • 34.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerset, KY
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerset,KY (% below half of poverty level)
  • 35.5%Under 6 years
  • 28.6%6 to 11 years
  • 10.2%12 to 17 years
  • 3.8%18 to 24 years
  • 20.1%25 to 34 years
  • 9.1%35 to 44 years
  • 5.8%45 to 54 years
  • 5.4%55 to 64 years
  • 1.3%65 to 74 years
  • 28.9%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Somerset, KY

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Somerset, KY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerset, KY (%)
  • 21.8%White
  • 10.8%Black
  • 89.5%American Indian
  • 45.3%Asian
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 52.5%2+ races
  • 64.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Somerset, KY
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerset, KY (absolute numbers)
  • 2,054White
  • 37Black
  • 10American Indian
  • 72Asian
  • 0Other race
  • 2472+ races
  • 416Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 28.9%Below poverty level
  • 71.1%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 44.2%Below poverty level
  • 55.8%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Somerset, KY

Children below poverty level:
Somerset, Kentucky:

27.4%
State:

20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somerset:

19.5%
Kentucky:

11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somerset:

59.9%
Kentucky:

33.5%
Poor families by family type
  • 20.3%Married-couple family
  • 21.1%Male, no wife present
  • 58.6%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Somerset not in families by work experience
  • 8.8%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 22.3%Worked part-time
  • 68.8%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 39.8%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 4.4%Both worked part-time
  • 9.7%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 46.0%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 2.5%1999 to 2000
  • 4.7%1995 to 1998
  • 6.0%1990 to 1994
  • 0.0%1980 to 1989
  • 16.4%1970 to 1979
  • 6.9%1960 to 1969
  • 16.7%1950 to 1959
  • 18.6%1940 to 1949
  • 28.1%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.0%1999 to 2000
  • 4.4%1995 to 1998
  • 8.4%1990 to 1994
  • 6.1%1980 to 1989
  • 12.3%1970 to 1979
  • 15.8%1960 to 1969
  • 21.0%1950 to 1959
  • 11.5%1940 to 1949
  • 19.6%1939 or earlier
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