Latest news about poverty in Princeton, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.6% of Princeton, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.4% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 10.8% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.0%. For comparison, it was 23.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Princeton, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Princeton:
15.6%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Princeton:
7.4%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Princeton:
18.1%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Princeton:
29.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.4%
Poverty by age in Princeton, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Princeton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
10.6%Under 5 years
30.0%5 years
22.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.6%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Princeton,KY (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
15.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Princeton,KY (% below half of poverty level)
16.7%Under 6 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Princeton, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, KY (%)
11.3%White
40.4%Black
0.0%Other race
35.1%2+ races
23.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, KY (absolute numbers)
563White
274Black
0Other race
1312+ races
34Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
31.0%Below poverty level
69.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Princeton, KY
Children below poverty level:
Princeton, Kentucky:
16.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Princeton:
10.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Princeton:
27.7%
Kentucky:
33.5%
38.0%Married-couple family
27.1%Male, no wife present
34.9%Female, no husband present
23.1%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
54.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
62.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
32.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
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