Latest news about poverty in Alexandria, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.8% of Alexandria, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 185.3% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 5.3% of high school graduates and 4.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 8.5%. For comparison, it was 6.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alexandria, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alexandria:
5.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alexandria:
3.7%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alexandria:
12.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alexandria:
22.2%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
8.5%
Residents above poverty level:
6.0%
Poverty by age in Alexandria, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alexandria,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.1%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alexandria,KY (percentage below poverty level)
7.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alexandria,KY (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alexandria, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alexandria, KY (%)
4.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.2%2+ races
44.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alexandria, KY (absolute numbers)
407White
0Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1042+ races
64Hispanic
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alexandria, KY
Children below poverty level:
Alexandria, Kentucky:
7.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alexandria:
5.3%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alexandria:
4.4%
Kentucky:
33.5%
64.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
35.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.6%Worked part-time
83.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
49.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.7%One part-time, other didn't work
38.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
17.7%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
14.4%1995 to 1998
19.4%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
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