19.7% of Ludlow, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 16.1% of high school graduates and 29.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.5%. For comparison, it was 13.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ludlow, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ludlow:
19.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ludlow:
9.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ludlow:
35.5%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ludlow:
32.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.5%
Residents above poverty level:
13.8%
Poverty by age in Ludlow, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ludlow,KY (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.1%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.4%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.3%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
21.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ludlow,KY (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ludlow,KY (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
23.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
38.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ludlow, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ludlow, KY (%)
15.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
32.9%2+ races
46.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ludlow, KY (absolute numbers)
570White
0Black
0American Indian
1842+ races
140Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ludlow, KY
Children below poverty level:
Ludlow, Kentucky:
28.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ludlow:
16.1%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ludlow:
29.4%
Kentucky:
33.5%
14.9%Married-couple family
12.2%Male, no wife present
73.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.3%Worked part-time
61.7%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
83.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
1.4%1970 to 1979
3.1%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
18.7%1940 to 1949
66.9%1939 or earlier
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