32.9% of Wheelwright, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 20.6% of high school graduates and 54.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.9%. For comparison, it was 9.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wheelwright, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wheelwright:
32.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wheelwright:
12.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wheelwright:
45.1%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wheelwright:
34.8%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.9%
Residents above poverty level:
9.7%
Poverty by age in Wheelwright, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wheelwright,KY (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
55.0%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wheelwright,KY (percentage below poverty level)
66.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
30.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
70.6%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
43.1%35 to 44 years
23.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
74.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wheelwright,KY (% below half of poverty level)
37.7%Under 6 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
65.8%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
9.0%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
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wheelwright, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheelwright, KY (%)
32.0%White
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wheelwright, KY (absolute numbers)
188White
162+ races
33.5%Below poverty level
66.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wheelwright, KY
Children below poverty level:
Wheelwright, Kentucky:
29.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wheelwright:
20.6%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wheelwright:
54.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
58.8%Married-couple family
3.9%Male, no wife present
37.3%Female, no husband present
27.3%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
72.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
23.2%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
19.6%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
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