41.7% of Stearns, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 30.6% of high school graduates and 73.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.7%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Stearns, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stearns:
41.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stearns:
9.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stearns:
36.2%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 24.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stearns:
19.6%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.7%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Stearns, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stearns,KY (percentage below poverty level)
94.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
69.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
61.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
95.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stearns,KY (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
67.0%35 to 44 years
70.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stearns,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
11.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
41.6%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 Stearns, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stearns, KY (%)
42.6%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stearns, KY (absolute numbers)
512White
42.3%Below poverty level
57.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stearns, KY
Children below poverty level:
Stearns, Kentucky:
62.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stearns:
30.6%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stearns:
73.2%
Kentucky:
33.5%
81.7%Married-couple family
18.3%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
34.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.0%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
15.0%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
32.7%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
4.9%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
12.7%1939 or earlier
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