21.1% of Ashland, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 16.2% of high school graduates and 44.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.1%. For comparison, it was 27.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashland, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
21.1%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
10.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ashland:
37.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashland:
41.5%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Ashland, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
9.5%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
51.0%12 to 14 years
21.0%15 years
14.6%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
22.1%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
48.1%5 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 14 years
25.9%15 years
31.6%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
23.8%25 to 34 years
27.2%35 to 44 years
24.2%45 to 54 years
24.8%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
29.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashland,KY (% below half of poverty level)
10.4%Under 6 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashland, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, KY (%)
20.3%White
25.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.5%Other race
59.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, KY (absolute numbers)
3,886White
73Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
45Other race
7522+ races
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashland, KY
Children below poverty level:
Ashland, Kentucky:
25.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ashland:
16.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ashland:
44.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
36.0%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
53.5%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
16.0%Worked part-time
78.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
18.6%One full-time, other part-time
23.9%One full-time, other didn't work
3.2%Both worked part-time
2.8%One part-time, other didn't work
51.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
2.8%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
24.6%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
34.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
27.3%1939 or earlier
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