6.8% of Cold Spring, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 141.0% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 6.4% of high school graduates and 9.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.1%. For comparison, it was 8.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cold Spring, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cold Spring:
6.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cold Spring:
1.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cold Spring:
15.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cold Spring:
30.2%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.1%
Residents above poverty level:
8.4%
Poverty by age in Cold Spring, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cold Spring,KY (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cold Spring,KY (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cold Spring,KY (% below half of poverty level)
13.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cold Spring, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cold Spring, KY (%)
4.7%White
74.9%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cold Spring, KY (absolute numbers)
279White
67Black
4.4%Below poverty level
95.6%Above poverty level
30.6%Below poverty level
69.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cold Spring, KY
Children below poverty level:
Cold Spring, Kentucky:
3.1%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cold Spring:
6.4%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cold Spring:
9.7%
Kentucky:
33.5%
87.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
13.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
59.1%Worked part-time
40.9%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
12.1%One part-time, other didn't work
87.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
41.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
41.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
14.7%1990 to 1994
26.4%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
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