40.3% of Vanceburg, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 31.7% of high school graduates and 31.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.0%. For comparison, it was 37.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vanceburg, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vanceburg:
40.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vanceburg:
11.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vanceburg:
38.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 37.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vanceburg:
34.7%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.0%
Residents above poverty level:
37.6%
Poverty by age in Vanceburg, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vanceburg,KY (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
44.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
48.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
57.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vanceburg,KY (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
89.0%6 to 11 years
86.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
41.0%35 to 44 years
47.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
35.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vanceburg,KY (% below half of poverty level)
19.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.2%12 to 17 years
37.9%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vanceburg, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vanceburg, KY (%)
41.5%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vanceburg, KY (absolute numbers)
458White
40.9%Below poverty level
59.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vanceburg, KY
Children below poverty level:
Vanceburg, Kentucky:
64.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vanceburg:
31.7%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vanceburg:
31.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
21.1%Married-couple family
32.4%Male, no wife present
46.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.4%Worked part-time
94.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.7%1995 to 1998
13.7%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
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