20.2% of Dover, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 21.4%. For comparison, it was 13.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dover, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dover:
20.2%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dover:
2.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dover:
13.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dover:
16.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
21.4%
Residents above poverty level:
13.2%
Poverty by age in Dover, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dover,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dover,KY (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
39.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dover,KY (% below half of poverty level)
4.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dover, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dover, KY (%)
20.0%White
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dover, KY (absolute numbers)
58White
42+ races
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dover, KY
Children below poverty level:
Dover, Kentucky:
41.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dover:
12.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
38.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
60.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
11.8%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
2.4%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
35.3%1939 or earlier
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