Valley Station, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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7.5% of Valley Station, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 119.2% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.5% of high school graduates and 32.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.2% among disabled males and 9.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.9%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Valley Station, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Valley Station: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 16.5% |
| Valley Station: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Valley Station: | 7.2% |
| Kentucky: | 21.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Valley Station: | 35.8% |
| Kentucky: | 37.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Valley Station: | 9.3% |
| Kentucky: | 25.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 24.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Valley Station: | 34.4% |
| Kentucky: | 36.0% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 46.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.0% |
Poverty by age in Valley Station, KY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Valley Station,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 10.0%Under 5 years
- 9.7%5 years
- 7.3%6 to 11 years
- 6.6%12 to 14 years
- 13.9%15 years
- 11.8%16 and 17 years
- 8.6%18 to 24 years
- 5.7%25 to 34 years
- 5.0%35 to 44 years
- 2.8%45 to 54 years
- 4.4%55 to 64 years
- 3.0%65 to 74 years
- 6.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Valley Station,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.7%Under 5 years
- 5.1%5 years
- 12.0%6 to 11 years
- 6.7%12 to 14 years
- 19.1%15 years
- 2.2%16 and 17 years
- 19.1%18 to 24 years
- 9.1%25 to 34 years
- 8.6%35 to 44 years
- 4.7%45 to 54 years
- 5.2%55 to 64 years
- 3.4%65 to 74 years
- 12.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Valley Station,KY (% below half of poverty level)
- 6.1%Under 5 years
- 9.3%5 years
- 4.0%6 to 11 years
- 2.1%12 to 14 years
- 9.7%15 years
- 2.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.5%18 to 24 years
- 2.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.2%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 2.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.5%65 to 74 years
- 2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Valley Station, KY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valley Station, KY (%)
- 6.9%White
- 17.8%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 2.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 13.8%2+ races
- 14.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valley Station, KY (absolute numbers)
- 1,372White
- 85Black
- 0American Indian
- 6Asian
- 0Other race
- 3012+ races
- 117Hispanic
- 7.4%Below poverty level
- 92.6%Above poverty level
- 5.6%Below poverty level
- 94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Valley Station, KY
Children below poverty level:
| Valley Station, Kentucky: | 9.3% |
| State: | 20.6% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Valley Station: | 14.5% |
| Kentucky: | 20.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Valley Station: | 32.4% |
| Kentucky: | 45.9% |
- 28.9%Married-couple family
- 7.5%Male, no wife present
- 63.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.9%1995 to 1998
- 5.6%1990 to 1994
- 1.9%1980 to 1989
- 10.3%1970 to 1979
- 26.3%1960 to 1969
- 42.6%1950 to 1959
- 4.1%1940 to 1949
- 7.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 7.4%1995 to 1998
- 3.2%1990 to 1994
- 2.0%1980 to 1989
- 16.1%1970 to 1979
- 28.0%1960 to 1969
- 37.2%1950 to 1959
- 3.1%1940 to 1949
- 1.7%1939 or earlier