Tollesboro, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
21.4% of Tollesboro, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.6% of high school graduates and 63.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled males and 22.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.3%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tollesboro, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Tollesboro: | 21.4% |
Whole state: | 16.5% |
Tollesboro: | 6.2% |
Whole state: | 7.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Tollesboro: | 32.4% |
Kentucky: | 21.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 31.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Tollesboro: | 40.2% |
Kentucky: | 37.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Tollesboro: | 22.3% |
Kentucky: | 25.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 27.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Tollesboro: | 36.3% |
Kentucky: | 36.0% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 39.3% |
Residents above poverty level: | 10.3% |
Poverty by age in Tollesboro, KY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tollesboro,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.3%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 53.1%6 to 11 years
- 37.5%12 to 14 years
- 71.9%15 years
- 55.9%16 and 17 years
- 28.9%18 to 24 years
- 18.3%25 to 34 years
- 30.1%35 to 44 years
- 31.7%45 to 54 years
- 26.7%55 to 64 years
- 18.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tollesboro,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 22.1%Under 5 years
- 91.7%5 years
- 21.5%6 to 11 years
- 12.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 18.6%16 and 17 years
- 19.4%18 to 24 years
- 18.0%25 to 34 years
- 24.3%35 to 44 years
- 10.8%45 to 54 years
- 16.7%55 to 64 years
- 14.3%65 to 74 years
- 28.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tollesboro,KY (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 8.7%6 to 11 years
- 9.0%12 to 14 years
- 56.8%15 years
- 23.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.6%35 to 44 years
- 6.2%45 to 54 years
- 0.9%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tollesboro, KY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tollesboro, KY (%)
- 22.0%White
- 100.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 34.0%Other race
- 47.0%2+ races
- 35.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tollesboro, KY (absolute numbers)
- 720White
- 25Black
- 21American Indian
- 22Other race
- 852+ races
- 18Hispanic
- 23.2%Below poverty level
- 76.8%Above poverty level
- 66.7%Below poverty level
- 33.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tollesboro, KY
Children below poverty level:
Tollesboro, Kentucky: | 29.9% |
State: | 20.6% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Tollesboro: | 27.6% |
Kentucky: | 20.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Tollesboro: | 63.1% |
Kentucky: | 45.9% |
- 46.0%Married-couple family
- 35.8%Male, no wife present
- 18.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 6.7%1995 to 1998
- 10.6%1990 to 1994
- 19.0%1980 to 1989
- 21.2%1970 to 1979
- 11.2%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 7.8%1940 to 1949
- 23.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.8%1999 to 2000
- 12.6%1995 to 1998
- 10.0%1990 to 1994
- 10.1%1980 to 1989
- 19.6%1970 to 1979
- 14.8%1960 to 1969
- 8.8%1950 to 1959
- 4.1%1940 to 1949
- 16.2%1939 or earlier