Gresham, Kentucky (KY) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
17.5% of Gresham, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. Taking into account residents not living in families, 37.1% of high school graduates and 48.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled males and 24.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.7%. For comparison, it was 11.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gresham, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gresham:
17.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gresham:
8.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Gresham:
17.6%
Kentucky:
21.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 26.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Gresham:
34.5%
Kentucky:
37.6%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Gresham:
24.8%
Kentucky:
25.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 22.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Gresham:
45.1%
Kentucky:
36.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.7%
Residents above poverty level:
11.5%
Poverty by age in Gresham, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gresham,KY (percentage below poverty level)
42.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
42.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
19.8%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gresham,KY (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.7%6 to 11 years
26.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
22.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gresham,KY (% below half of poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gresham, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gresham, KY (%)
16.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gresham, KY (absolute numbers)
275White
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gresham, KY
Children below poverty level:
Gresham, Kentucky:
23.8%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Gresham:
37.1%
Kentucky:
20.4%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Gresham:
48.4%
Kentucky:
45.9%
60.7%Married-couple family
17.9%Male, no wife present
21.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
15.5%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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