10.8% of Stanford, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.6% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 8.2% of high school graduates and 36.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.6%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Stanford, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stanford:
10.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stanford:
5.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stanford:
24.5%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stanford:
36.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Stanford, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stanford,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
43.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.4%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
17.6%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stanford,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
26.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
23.7%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
11.6%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stanford,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stanford, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stanford, KY (%)
10.7%White
5.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
20.6%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stanford, KY (absolute numbers)
324White
10Black
0Asian
0Other race
182+ races
24Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stanford, KY
Children below poverty level:
Stanford, Kentucky:
5.5%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stanford:
8.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stanford:
36.6%
Kentucky:
33.5%
50.0%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
37.5%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
19.9%Worked part-time
78.2%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
31.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
69.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
29.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
25.8%1960 to 1969
26.9%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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