16.9% of Danville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 14.0% of high school graduates and 32.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.9%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Danville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Danville:
16.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Danville:
10.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Danville:
37.6%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Danville:
40.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Danville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Danville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
19.5%Under 5 years
6.5%5 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.6%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
16.1%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Danville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
20.2%Under 5 years
12.2%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
24.5%45 to 54 years
31.4%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Danville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
17.8%Under 6 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Danville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Danville, KY (%)
17.2%White
22.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
2.2%Other race
10.6%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Danville, KY (absolute numbers)
2,080White
394Black
0American Indian
0Asian
7Other race
972+ races
83Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Danville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Danville, Kentucky:
16.7%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Danville:
14.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Danville:
32.7%
Kentucky:
33.5%
22.3%Married-couple family
14.0%Male, no wife present
63.8%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
26.0%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.4%One part-time, other didn't work
39.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
31.2%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
23.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
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