53.3% of Sandy Hook, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 44.8% of high school graduates and 52.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 54.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.0%. For comparison, it was 23.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sandy Hook, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy Hook:
53.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sandy Hook:
35.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sandy Hook:
54.8%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 31.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sandy Hook:
33.8%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.6%
Poverty by age in Sandy Hook, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sandy Hook,KY (percentage below poverty level)
66.7%Under 5 years
85.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
48.8%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
76.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
55.6%65 to 74 years
60.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sandy Hook,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
53.0%18 to 24 years
80.0%25 to 34 years
69.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
46.0%55 to 64 years
56.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sandy Hook,KY (% below half of poverty level)
78.0%Under 6 years
81.2%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
34.9%18 to 24 years
51.2%25 to 34 years
59.8%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
26.2%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sandy Hook, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy Hook, KY (%)
54.1%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandy Hook, KY (absolute numbers)
342White
53.9%Below poverty level
46.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sandy Hook, KY
Children below poverty level:
Sandy Hook, Kentucky:
68.8%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sandy Hook:
44.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sandy Hook:
52.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
59.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.3%Worked part-time
95.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
82.1%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
30.8%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
38.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.6%1999 to 2000
16.0%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
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