Shelbyville, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.9% of Shelbyville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.0% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 8.4% of high school graduates and 20.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.1%. For comparison, it was 34.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelbyville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Shelbyville: | 9.9% |
Whole state: | 16.5% |
Shelbyville: | 5.3% |
Whole state: | 7.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shelbyville: | 25.9% |
Kentucky: | 26.3% |
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelbyville: | 31.1% |
Kentucky: | 29.0% |
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 71.1% |
Residents above poverty level: | 34.5% |
Poverty by age in Shelbyville, KY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelbyville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.3%Under 5 years
- 44.2%5 years
- 11.6%6 to 11 years
- 3.3%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 1.1%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 15.6%35 to 44 years
- 5.9%45 to 54 years
- 9.1%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 7.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelbyville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.6%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 10.6%6 to 11 years
- 30.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 3.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.4%18 to 24 years
- 4.7%25 to 34 years
- 10.5%35 to 44 years
- 16.6%45 to 54 years
- 27.6%55 to 64 years
- 11.5%65 to 74 years
- 11.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelbyville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.1%Under 6 years
- 6.4%6 to 11 years
- 2.6%12 to 17 years
- 2.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.7%25 to 34 years
- 4.0%35 to 44 years
- 4.9%45 to 54 years
- 15.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.3%65 to 74 years
- 1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelbyville, KY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, KY (%)
- 10.9%White
- 8.5%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 46.0%Asian
- 7.8%Other race
- 6.4%2+ races
- 2.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, KY (absolute numbers)
- 1,217White
- 122Black
- 0American Indian
- 125Asian
- 90Other race
- 1592+ races
- 71Hispanic
- 10.2%Below poverty level
- 89.8%Above poverty level
- 8.7%Below poverty level
- 91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelbyville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Shelbyville, Kentucky: | 10.2% |
State: | 20.6% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shelbyville: | 8.4% |
Kentucky: | 11.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shelbyville: | 20.5% |
Kentucky: | 33.5% |
- 51.1%Married-couple family
- 4.4%Male, no wife present
- 44.5%Female, no husband present
- 7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
- 18.8%Worked part-time
- 73.6%Did not work
- 0.0%Both worked full-time
- 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
- 35.2%One full-time, other didn't work
- 0.0%Both worked part-time
- 30.3%One part-time, other didn't work
- 34.5%Both didn't work
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 17.5%1995 to 1998
- 14.6%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 22.3%1970 to 1979
- 13.6%1960 to 1969
- 6.8%1950 to 1959
- 17.5%1940 to 1949
- 7.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 11.6%1999 to 2000
- 20.8%1995 to 1998
- 10.6%1990 to 1994
- 10.0%1980 to 1989
- 14.1%1970 to 1979
- 6.8%1960 to 1969
- 6.6%1950 to 1959
- 7.8%1940 to 1949
- 11.7%1939 or earlier