34.1% of Berry, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 34.7% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.6%. For comparison, it was 4.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berry, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berry:
34.1%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berry:
20.7%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berry:
27.3%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 37.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berry:
26.8%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.6%
Residents above poverty level:
4.0%
Poverty by age in Berry, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berry,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
43.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
43.8%55 to 64 years
43.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berry,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
78.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
86.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
65.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berry,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
47.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
58.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berry, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berry, KY (%)
35.0%White
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berry, KY (absolute numbers)
53White
3Native Hawaiian
34.5%Below poverty level
65.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berry, KY
Children below poverty level:
Berry, Kentucky:
29.2%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berry:
34.7%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berry:
60.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
52.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
47.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
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