Latest news about poverty in Frankfort, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.4% of Frankfort, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 10.9% of high school graduates and 35.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.4%. For comparison, it was 39.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Frankfort, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Frankfort:
17.4%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Frankfort:
7.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Frankfort:
28.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Frankfort:
26.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.4%
Residents above poverty level:
39.9%
Poverty by age in Frankfort, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Frankfort,KY (percentage below poverty level)
28.7%Under 5 years
15.1%5 years
39.2%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
11.7%15 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
29.8%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
10.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Frankfort,KY (percentage below poverty level)
27.5%Under 5 years
7.5%5 years
23.3%6 to 11 years
20.1%12 to 14 years
63.4%15 years
10.6%16 and 17 years
27.8%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Frankfort,KY (% below half of poverty level)
8.5%Under 6 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Frankfort, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Frankfort, KY (%)
14.9%White
24.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
30.7%Other race
33.3%2+ races
31.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Frankfort, KY (absolute numbers)
2,987White
636Black
0American Indian
61Asian
0Native Hawaiian
322Other race
1,0422+ races
532Hispanic
17.9%Below poverty level
82.1%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Frankfort, KY
Children below poverty level:
Frankfort, Kentucky:
24.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Frankfort:
10.9%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Frankfort:
35.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
17.1%Married-couple family
13.3%Male, no wife present
69.6%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
41.3%Worked part-time
53.4%Did not work
7.2%Both worked full-time
10.1%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
61.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
4.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.1%1970 to 1979
25.1%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
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