23.5% of Cynthiana, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 16.6% of high school graduates and 46.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.2%. For comparison, it was 30.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cynthiana, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cynthiana:
23.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cynthiana:
11.5%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cynthiana:
35.2%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cynthiana:
33.3%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.2%
Residents above poverty level:
30.4%
Poverty by age in Cynthiana, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cynthiana,KY (percentage below poverty level)
8.7%Under 5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
62.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
24.3%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
33.5%45 to 54 years
26.2%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
25.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cynthiana,KY (percentage below poverty level)
45.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cynthiana,KY (% below half of poverty level)
26.0%Under 6 years
21.1%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cynthiana, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cynthiana, KY (%)
21.3%White
76.9%Black
0.0%Other race
34.5%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cynthiana, KY (absolute numbers)
1,214White
159Black
0Other race
1382+ races
17Hispanic
24.1%Below poverty level
75.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cynthiana, KY
Children below poverty level:
Cynthiana, Kentucky:
29.0%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cynthiana:
16.6%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cynthiana:
46.7%
Kentucky:
33.5%
41.0%Married-couple family
20.9%Male, no wife present
38.1%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
13.5%Worked part-time
82.9%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
5.1%Both worked part-time
51.5%One part-time, other didn't work
43.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
48.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
32.8%1939 or earlier
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