33.5% of Brodhead, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 24.8% of high school graduates and 44.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.0%. For comparison, it was 50.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brodhead, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brodhead:
33.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brodhead:
13.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brodhead:
43.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brodhead:
29.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.0%
Residents above poverty level:
50.2%
Poverty by age in Brodhead, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brodhead,KY (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
67.6%6 to 11 years
35.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.9%18 to 24 years
40.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
29.3%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brodhead,KY (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
49.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brodhead,KY (% below half of poverty level)
15.0%Under 6 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brodhead, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brodhead, KY (%)
33.9%White
37.7%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brodhead, KY (absolute numbers)
418White
102+ races
34.1%Below poverty level
65.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brodhead, KY
Children below poverty level:
Brodhead, Kentucky:
41.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brodhead:
24.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brodhead:
44.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
40.0%Married-couple family
4.0%Male, no wife present
56.0%Female, no husband present
11.4%Worked full-time, year-round
19.3%Worked part-time
69.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
19.1%1995 to 1998
14.7%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
27.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
14.0%1939 or earlier
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