14.7% of Oak Grove, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.3% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 20.6% of high school graduates and 9.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.3%. For comparison, it was 55.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Grove, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Grove:
14.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Grove:
6.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Grove:
35.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Grove:
44.3%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.3%
Residents above poverty level:
55.6%
Poverty by age in Oak Grove, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Grove,KY (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
16.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Grove,KY (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Grove,KY (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Grove, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Grove, KY (%)
16.4%White
14.9%Black
0.0%Asian
41.1%Native Hawaiian
14.1%Other race
9.7%2+ races
1.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Grove, KY (absolute numbers)
727White
263Black
0Asian
7Native Hawaiian
17Other race
1642+ races
13Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Grove, KY
Children below poverty level:
Oak Grove, Kentucky:
14.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Grove:
20.6%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Grove:
9.5%
Kentucky:
33.5%
31.2%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
59.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.7%Worked part-time
84.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
75.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
11.7%One part-time, other didn't work
13.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
38.1%1995 to 1998
28.6%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
18.8%1999 to 2000
45.2%1995 to 1998
24.0%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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