Latest news about poverty in Clinton, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
36.4% of Clinton, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 26.9% of high school graduates and 46.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.8%. For comparison, it was 42.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clinton, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
36.4%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
13.4%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clinton:
33.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clinton:
20.5%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.8%
Residents above poverty level:
42.7%
Poverty by age in Clinton, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clinton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
79.0%Under 5 years
97.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clinton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
58.3%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
59.3%6 to 11 years
55.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
44.8%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
45.9%55 to 64 years
21.7%65 to 74 years
20.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clinton,KY (% below half of poverty level)
30.6%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clinton, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, KY (%)
35.0%White
42.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
21.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, KY (absolute numbers)
227White
139Black
7American Indian
132+ races
37.1%Below poverty level
62.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clinton, KY
Children below poverty level:
Clinton, Kentucky:
61.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clinton:
26.9%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clinton:
46.6%
Kentucky:
33.5%
53.7%Married-couple family
6.0%Male, no wife present
40.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.4%Worked part-time
97.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
15.6%Both worked part-time
12.5%One part-time, other didn't work
59.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.8%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.2%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
18.8%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
16.9%1939 or earlier
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