Okolona, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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11.1% of Okolona, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 15.1% of high school graduates and 29.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.4% among disabled males and 12.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.3%. For comparison, it was 32.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Okolona, 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:
| Okolona: | 11.1% |
| Whole state: | 16.5% |
| Okolona: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Okolona: | 11.4% |
| Kentucky: | 21.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Okolona: | 38.7% |
| Kentucky: | 37.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Okolona: | 12.7% |
| Kentucky: | 25.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 22.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Okolona: | 30.4% |
| Kentucky: | 36.0% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 82.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 32.3% |
Poverty by age in Okolona, KY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Okolona,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.4%Under 5 years
- 33.7%5 years
- 7.4%6 to 11 years
- 19.2%12 to 14 years
- 2.3%15 years
- 2.8%16 and 17 years
- 25.6%18 to 24 years
- 9.2%25 to 34 years
- 4.0%35 to 44 years
- 8.7%45 to 54 years
- 8.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.3%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Okolona,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.7%Under 5 years
- 9.8%5 years
- 12.1%6 to 11 years
- 24.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 10.9%16 and 17 years
- 22.0%18 to 24 years
- 15.6%25 to 34 years
- 12.9%35 to 44 years
- 10.7%45 to 54 years
- 7.4%55 to 64 years
- 7.3%65 to 74 years
- 3.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Okolona,KY (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.7%Under 5 years
- 15.1%5 years
- 3.0%6 to 11 years
- 4.1%12 to 14 years
- 3.1%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.8%18 to 24 years
- 4.5%25 to 34 years
- 2.6%35 to 44 years
- 2.8%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.4%65 to 74 years
- 1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Okolona, KY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Okolona, KY (%)
- 9.3%White
- 14.3%Black
- 36.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 4.4%Other race
- 26.6%2+ races
- 22.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Okolona, KY (absolute numbers)
- 1,299White
- 265Black
- 23American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 34Other race
- 4712+ races
- 559Hispanic
- 10.6%Below poverty level
- 89.4%Above poverty level
- 18.9%Below poverty level
- 81.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Okolona, KY
Children below poverty level:
| Okolona, Kentucky: | 15.1% |
| State: | 20.6% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Okolona: | 15.1% |
| Kentucky: | 20.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Okolona: | 29.3% |
| Kentucky: | 45.9% |
- 26.4%Married-couple family
- 14.2%Male, no wife present
- 59.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 5.0%1980 to 1989
- 20.7%1970 to 1979
- 38.0%1960 to 1969
- 27.3%1950 to 1959
- 4.1%1940 to 1949
- 5.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.5%1995 to 1998
- 1.8%1990 to 1994
- 2.4%1980 to 1989
- 21.6%1970 to 1979
- 40.0%1960 to 1969
- 28.7%1950 to 1959
- 3.2%1940 to 1949
- 1.8%1939 or earlier