11.9% of Kurtistown, HI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.8% greater than the poverty level of 10.2% across the entire state of Hawaii. 9.9% of high school graduates and 4.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.1%. For comparison, it was 9.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kurtistown, HI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kurtistown:
11.9%
Whole state:
10.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kurtistown:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kurtistown:
24.1%
Hawaii:
16.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kurtistown:
32.8%
Hawaii:
21.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.1%
Residents above poverty level:
9.0%
Poverty by age in Kurtistown, HI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kurtistown,HI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
21.5%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
27.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kurtistown,HI (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
56.7%5 years
33.7%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
77.8%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
20.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kurtistown,HI (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kurtistown, HI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kurtistown, HI (%)
7.7%White
4.8%Asian
6.2%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
32.9%2+ races
16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kurtistown, HI (absolute numbers)
34White
51Asian
35Native Hawaiian
0Other race
2982+ races
32Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kurtistown, HI
Children below poverty level:
Kurtistown, Hawaii:
21.6%
State:
12.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kurtistown:
9.9%
Hawaii:
8.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kurtistown:
4.5%
Hawaii:
18.1%
33.3%Married-couple family
23.0%Male, no wife present
43.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
68.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
23.3%One part-time, other didn't work
76.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
23.5%1940 to 1949
29.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
9.9%1939 or earlier
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