Fayette, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
14.7% of Fayette, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.3% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 22.4% of high school graduates and 42.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled males and 19.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.5%. For comparison, it was 39.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fayette, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Fayette: | 14.7% |
| Whole state: | 16.5% |
| Fayette: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Fayette: | 15.6% |
| Kentucky: | 21.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 17.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Fayette: | 24.2% |
| Kentucky: | 37.6% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Fayette: | 19.6% |
| Kentucky: | 25.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 16.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Fayette: | 25.9% |
| Kentucky: | 36.0% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 81.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 39.1% |
Poverty by age in Fayette, KY
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fayette,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 22.1%Under 5 years
- 29.1%5 years
- 10.6%6 to 11 years
- 3.4%12 to 14 years
- 9.5%15 years
- 9.4%16 and 17 years
- 30.5%18 to 24 years
- 11.3%25 to 34 years
- 11.1%35 to 44 years
- 9.2%45 to 54 years
- 7.3%55 to 64 years
- 7.0%65 to 74 years
- 14.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fayette,KY (percentage below poverty level)
- 24.8%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 25.5%6 to 11 years
- 16.0%12 to 14 years
- 24.3%15 years
- 5.2%16 and 17 years
- 38.5%18 to 24 years
- 17.3%25 to 34 years
- 8.9%35 to 44 years
- 8.0%45 to 54 years
- 15.7%55 to 64 years
- 3.9%65 to 74 years
- 8.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fayette,KY (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.3%Under 5 years
- 8.9%5 years
- 6.9%6 to 11 years
- 5.4%12 to 14 years
- 7.4%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 17.9%18 to 24 years
- 5.9%25 to 34 years
- 3.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.8%45 to 54 years
- 3.0%55 to 64 years
- 1.6%65 to 74 years
- 3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fayette, KY
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayette, KY (%)
- 12.2%White
- 19.7%Black
- 18.6%American Indian
- 14.6%Asian
- 38.1%Native Hawaiian
- 20.4%Other race
- 30.3%2+ races
- 22.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayette, KY (absolute numbers)
- 25,647White
- 8,618Black
- 189American Indian
- 1,693Asian
- 83Native Hawaiian
- 2,448Other race
- 9,0992+ races
- 5,677Hispanic
- 14.8%Below poverty level
- 85.2%Above poverty level
- 13.8%Below poverty level
- 86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fayette, KY
Children below poverty level:
| Fayette, Kentucky: | 16.4% |
| State: | 20.6% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Fayette: | 22.4% |
| Kentucky: | 20.4% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Fayette: | 42.3% |
| Kentucky: | 45.9% |
- 28.7%Married-couple family
- 27.1%Male, no wife present
- 44.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 3.6%1999 to 2000
- 9.1%1995 to 1998
- 5.5%1990 to 1994
- 10.9%1980 to 1989
- 15.9%1970 to 1979
- 17.1%1960 to 1969
- 15.5%1950 to 1959
- 10.2%1940 to 1949
- 12.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 3.1%1999 to 2000
- 10.7%1995 to 1998
- 11.7%1990 to 1994
- 15.6%1980 to 1989
- 16.3%1970 to 1979
- 16.9%1960 to 1969
- 13.0%1950 to 1959
- 5.2%1940 to 1949
- 7.5%1939 or earlier