Latest news about poverty in Whitesburg, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
40.6% of Whitesburg, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 28.3% of high school graduates and 42.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.0%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitesburg, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitesburg:
40.6%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitesburg:
17.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitesburg:
40.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 34.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitesburg:
34.2%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Whitesburg, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitesburg,KY (percentage below poverty level)
94.7%Under 5 years
80.0%6 to 11 years
98.5%12 to 14 years
80.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.3%18 to 24 years
56.8%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
38.4%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitesburg,KY (percentage below poverty level)
61.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.3%6 to 11 years
66.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.9%16 and 17 years
76.0%18 to 24 years
40.2%25 to 34 years
56.3%35 to 44 years
50.5%45 to 54 years
22.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitesburg,KY (% below half of poverty level)
15.1%Under 6 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
23.3%12 to 17 years
30.4%18 to 24 years
34.3%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
26.4%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitesburg, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitesburg, KY (%)
40.0%White
0.0%Asian
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitesburg, KY (absolute numbers)
729White
0Asian
132+ races
48Hispanic
41.8%Below poverty level
58.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitesburg, KY
Children below poverty level:
Whitesburg, Kentucky:
64.1%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitesburg:
28.3%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitesburg:
42.5%
Kentucky:
33.5%
39.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.5%Worked part-time
49.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.1%One full-time, other part-time
7.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
6.4%One part-time, other didn't work
62.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
15.5%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
41.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
15.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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