20.9% of Elk Creek, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 27.5% of high school graduates and 57.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.7%. For comparison, it was 15.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elk Creek, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Creek:
20.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elk Creek:
7.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.7%
Residents above poverty level:
15.9%
Poverty by age in Elk Creek, KY
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elk Creek,KY (% below half of poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
13.1%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
11.0%15 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elk Creek, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Creek, KY (%)
28.2%White
59.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
38.7%2+ races
59.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elk Creek, KY (absolute numbers)
3,503White
17Black
0American Indian
4Asian
0Native Hawaiian
902+ races
59Hispanic
28.3%Below poverty level
71.7%Above poverty level
31.1%Below poverty level
68.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elk Creek, KY
Children below poverty level:
Elk Creek, Kentucky:
34.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Elk Creek:
27.5%
Kentucky:
20.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Elk Creek:
57.2%
Kentucky:
45.9%
66.5%Married-couple family
9.7%Male, no wife present
23.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
17.4%1980 to 1989
29.6%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
26.0%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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