23.3% of Covington, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 14.4% of high school graduates and 48.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 25.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Covington, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Covington:
23.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Covington:
8.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Covington:
31.6%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Covington:
21.7%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.5%
Poverty by age in Covington, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Covington,KY (percentage below poverty level)
48.7%Under 5 years
72.7%5 years
44.9%6 to 11 years
35.3%12 to 14 years
27.8%15 years
25.8%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
21.5%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
17.8%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Covington,KY (percentage below poverty level)
24.8%Under 5 years
13.7%5 years
26.4%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
57.0%15 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
29.6%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Covington,KY (% below half of poverty level)
14.9%Under 6 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Covington, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Covington, KY (%)
15.8%White
51.2%Black
31.5%American Indian
5.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
60.0%Other race
30.9%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Covington, KY (absolute numbers)
4,802White
1,905Black
32American Indian
24Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,555Other race
9432+ races
1,673Hispanic
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Covington, KY
Children below poverty level:
Covington, Kentucky:
31.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Covington:
14.4%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Covington:
48.1%
Kentucky:
33.5%
49.3%Married-couple family
14.1%Male, no wife present
36.5%Female, no husband present
10.5%Worked full-time, year-round
28.5%Worked part-time
61.0%Did not work
0.5%Both worked full-time
3.1%One full-time, other part-time
21.5%One full-time, other didn't work
5.0%Both worked part-time
19.6%One part-time, other didn't work
50.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
6.1%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
64.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
49.1%1939 or earlier
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