7.6% of Florence, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 115.3% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 5.9% of high school graduates and 22.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.6%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Florence, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
7.6%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
3.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Florence:
16.8%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Florence:
33.7%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Florence, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Florence,KY (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
32.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Florence,KY (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.6%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Florence,KY (% below half of poverty level)
10.9%Under 6 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Florence, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, KY (%)
10.6%White
21.4%Black
14.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.9%Other race
0.7%2+ races
0.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, KY (absolute numbers)
2,777White
384Black
133Asian
0Native Hawaiian
33Other race
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
1.8%Below poverty level
98.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Florence, KY
Children below poverty level:
Florence, Kentucky:
10.2%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Florence:
5.9%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Florence:
22.1%
Kentucky:
33.5%
20.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
79.2%Female, no husband present
15.6%Worked full-time, year-round
13.2%Worked part-time
71.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
37.1%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
62.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
23.8%1980 to 1989
30.1%1970 to 1979
31.1%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
15.3%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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