Latest news about poverty in Franklin, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.8% of Franklin, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 14.2% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.2%. For comparison, it was 39.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Franklin, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Franklin:
16.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Franklin:
10.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Franklin:
28.8%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Franklin:
21.3%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.2%
Residents above poverty level:
39.5%
Poverty by age in Franklin, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Franklin,KY (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
25.8%12 to 14 years
33.9%15 years
4.8%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
25.1%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Franklin,KY (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
30.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Franklin,KY (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Franklin, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, KY (%)
14.6%White
29.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
25.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, KY (absolute numbers)
1,117White
358Black
0Asian
0Other race
2022+ races
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Franklin, KY
Children below poverty level:
Franklin, Kentucky:
15.5%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Franklin:
14.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Franklin:
28.4%
Kentucky:
33.5%
22.4%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
75.6%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
21.8%Worked part-time
77.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
81.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
5.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
13.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
30.3%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
25.3%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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