Latest news about poverty in Hopkinsville, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.4% of Hopkinsville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 17.3% of high school graduates and 32.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.7%. For comparison, it was 45.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hopkinsville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hopkinsville:
20.4%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hopkinsville:
8.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hopkinsville:
29.7%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hopkinsville:
34.0%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.7%
Residents above poverty level:
45.3%
Poverty by age in Hopkinsville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hopkinsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
30.1%Under 5 years
26.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
54.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
25.5%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
18.5%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hopkinsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%Under 5 years
4.2%5 years
34.2%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 14 years
57.6%15 years
8.3%16 and 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
24.4%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
15.5%45 to 54 years
23.7%55 to 64 years
49.3%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hopkinsville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hopkinsville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hopkinsville, KY (%)
21.3%White
20.2%Black
53.8%American Indian
0.2%Asian
76.7%Native Hawaiian
15.0%Other race
9.7%2+ races
3.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hopkinsville, KY (absolute numbers)
3,771White
1,666Black
24American Indian
1Asian
24Native Hawaiian
96Other race
2972+ races
39Hispanic
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hopkinsville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Hopkinsville, Kentucky:
28.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hopkinsville:
17.3%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hopkinsville:
32.8%
Kentucky:
33.5%
30.5%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
61.2%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
27.3%Worked part-time
69.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
48.1%One full-time, other didn't work
7.5%Both worked part-time
21.5%One part-time, other didn't work
22.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
12.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
23.7%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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