26.7% of Brownsville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.3% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 26.4% of high school graduates and 22.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.4%. For comparison, it was 37.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brownsville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
26.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
10.9%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brownsville:
23.3%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownsville:
16.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.4%
Residents above poverty level:
37.9%
Poverty by age in Brownsville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
22.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
80.0%16 and 17 years
51.6%18 to 24 years
20.4%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
38.9%55 to 64 years
37.2%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
22.7%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
68.2%18 to 24 years
53.5%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
46.2%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
23.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownsville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
23.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.7%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownsville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, KY (%)
25.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
60.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, KY (absolute numbers)
230White
0Black
0American Indian
0Other race
312+ races
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brownsville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Brownsville, Kentucky:
21.1%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brownsville:
26.4%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brownsville:
22.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
36.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.9%Worked part-time
92.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
45.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
30.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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