30.2% of Ekron, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 26.8% of high school graduates and 37.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.5%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ekron, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ekron:
30.2%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ekron:
17.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ekron:
31.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ekron:
29.1%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.5%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Ekron, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ekron,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
48.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
75.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ekron,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
58.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
43.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ekron,KY (% below half of poverty level)
36.4%Under 6 years
46.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
22.5%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
44.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ekron, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ekron, KY (%)
29.0%White
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ekron, KY (absolute numbers)
51White
62+ races
4Hispanic
30.6%Below poverty level
69.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ekron, KY
Children below poverty level:
Ekron, Kentucky:
41.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ekron:
26.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ekron:
37.5%
Kentucky:
33.5%
41.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
15.0%Worked full-time, year-round
85.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
40.0%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
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
33.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
23.4%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
29.8%1939 or earlier
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