Waynesburg, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
19.7% of Waynesburg, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.4% of high school graduates and 48.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled males and 29.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.3%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waynesburg, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waynesburg:
19.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waynesburg:
4.5%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Waynesburg:
29.0%
Kentucky:
21.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Waynesburg:
38.7%
Kentucky:
37.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Waynesburg:
29.5%
Kentucky:
25.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 27.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Waynesburg:
33.9%
Kentucky:
36.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.3%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Waynesburg, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waynesburg,KY (percentage below poverty level)
30.8%Under 5 years
85.7%5 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
29.9%12 to 14 years
4.2%15 years
23.5%16 and 17 years
31.1%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
23.4%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
26.4%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waynesburg,KY (percentage below poverty level)
36.8%Under 5 years
30.3%5 years
55.9%6 to 11 years
13.1%12 to 14 years
24.1%15 years
37.3%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
25.9%35 to 44 years
17.8%45 to 54 years
28.6%55 to 64 years
25.5%65 to 74 years
26.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waynesburg,KY (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.8%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waynesburg, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waynesburg, KY (%)
24.4%White
0.0%Other race
23.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waynesburg, KY (absolute numbers)
1,386White
0Other race
36Hispanic
24.5%Below poverty level
75.5%Above poverty level
23.5%Below poverty level
76.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waynesburg, KY
Children below poverty level:
Waynesburg, Kentucky:
31.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Waynesburg:
21.4%
Kentucky:
20.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Waynesburg:
48.2%
Kentucky:
45.9%
86.2%Married-couple family
0.7%Male, no wife present
13.0%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
15.0%1995 to 1998
14.4%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
2.5%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Discuss Waynesburg, Kentucky (KY) on our hugely popular Kentucky forum.
