Latest news about poverty in Evarts, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.5% of Evarts, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 24.5% of high school graduates and 29.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.7%. For comparison, it was 35.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Evarts, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Evarts:
29.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Evarts:
5.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Evarts:
29.8%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 35.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Evarts:
36.5%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.3%
Poverty by age in Evarts, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Evarts,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
58.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
37.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Evarts,KY (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
76.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Evarts,KY (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Evarts, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Evarts, KY (%)
29.0%White
0.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Evarts, KY (absolute numbers)
189White
0Other race
182+ races
30.4%Below poverty level
69.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Evarts, KY
Children below poverty level:
Evarts, Kentucky:
40.5%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Evarts:
24.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Evarts:
29.8%
Kentucky:
33.5%
44.0%Married-couple family
10.0%Male, no wife present
46.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
23.9%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
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