Latest news about poverty in Berea, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.4% of Berea, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 15.6% of high school graduates and 25.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.5%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berea, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berea:
19.4%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berea:
8.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berea:
28.2%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berea:
27.6%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.5%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Berea, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berea,KY (percentage below poverty level)
15.5%Under 5 years
51.8%5 years
31.5%6 to 11 years
33.6%12 to 14 years
19.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berea,KY (percentage below poverty level)
32.8%Under 5 years
70.2%5 years
39.8%6 to 11 years
26.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
27.3%45 to 54 years
23.5%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berea,KY (% below half of poverty level)
12.3%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berea, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berea, KY (%)
16.9%White
30.9%Black
15.7%American Indian
30.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
43.5%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berea, KY (absolute numbers)
2,138White
78Black
39American Indian
10Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
2782+ races
137Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berea, KY
Children below poverty level:
Berea, Kentucky:
29.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berea:
15.6%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berea:
25.6%
Kentucky:
33.5%
22.2%Married-couple family
20.8%Male, no wife present
57.0%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
30.0%Worked part-time
67.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
46.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
51.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.6%1999 to 2000
15.7%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
21.3%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
12.4%1939 or earlier
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