Latest news about poverty in Russellville, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.3% of Russellville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 16.5% of high school graduates and 38.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.8%. For comparison, it was 46.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Russellville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Russellville:
19.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Russellville:
12.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Russellville:
29.5%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Russellville:
32.6%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.8%
Residents above poverty level:
46.8%
Poverty by age in Russellville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Russellville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
80.1%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Russellville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
27.5%Under 5 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
12.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
35.9%35 to 44 years
26.6%45 to 54 years
38.9%55 to 64 years
24.9%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Russellville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
12.5%Under 6 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
28.1%12 to 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Russellville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russellville, KY (%)
20.3%White
14.3%Black
66.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
49.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Russellville, KY (absolute numbers)
1,116White
128Black
37Asian
0Other race
852+ races
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
50.0%Below poverty level
50.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Russellville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Russellville, Kentucky:
21.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Russellville:
16.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Russellville:
38.2%
Kentucky:
33.5%
22.4%Married-couple family
7.3%Male, no wife present
70.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
1.5%Worked part-time
98.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.9%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
26.4%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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