4.6% of Burlington, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 256.4% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 4.2% of high school graduates and 8.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.9%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Burlington, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Burlington:
4.6%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Burlington:
1.7%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Burlington:
3.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Burlington:
7.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.9%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Burlington, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Burlington,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
9.1%15 years
26.2%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Burlington,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Burlington,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Burlington, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burlington, KY (%)
6.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
69.0%Other race
2.9%2+ races
18.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burlington, KY (absolute numbers)
976White
0Black
0Asian
182Other race
242+ races
155Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
2.8%Below poverty level
97.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Burlington, KY
Children below poverty level:
Burlington, Kentucky:
5.1%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Burlington:
4.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Burlington:
8.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
77.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
22.2%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
62.6%Worked part-time
35.0%Did not work
45.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
54.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
27.3%1990 to 1994
31.8%1980 to 1989
40.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
33.2%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
19.1%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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