Latest news about poverty in Owensboro, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.5% of Owensboro, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 14.0% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.9%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Owensboro, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Owensboro:
18.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Owensboro:
9.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Owensboro:
27.2%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Owensboro:
28.2%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.9%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Owensboro, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Owensboro,KY (percentage below poverty level)
15.1%Under 5 years
25.1%5 years
36.6%6 to 11 years
21.8%12 to 14 years
35.4%15 years
21.7%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
26.1%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Owensboro,KY (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
53.5%5 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 14 years
18.4%15 years
2.7%16 and 17 years
42.1%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
20.8%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Owensboro,KY (% below half of poverty level)
14.2%Under 6 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Owensboro, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Owensboro, KY (%)
14.0%White
35.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
24.2%Asian
15.9%Native Hawaiian
34.5%Other race
22.4%2+ races
31.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Owensboro, KY (absolute numbers)
6,508White
1,402Black
0American Indian
377Asian
51Native Hawaiian
481Other race
8672+ races
838Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Owensboro, KY
Children below poverty level:
Owensboro, Kentucky:
24.5%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Owensboro:
14.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Owensboro:
31.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
32.9%Married-couple family
5.8%Male, no wife present
61.3%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
76.6%Did not work
6.5%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
21.0%One full-time, other didn't work
4.2%Both worked part-time
28.5%One part-time, other didn't work
36.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
27.3%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
19.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
23.3%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
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