17.5% of Ledbetter, 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. 6.8% of high school graduates and 49.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 3.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ledbetter, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ledbetter:
17.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ledbetter:
14.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ledbetter:
17.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 41.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ledbetter:
41.3%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
3.7%
Poverty by age in Ledbetter, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ledbetter,KY (percentage below poverty level)
63.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
22.5%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ledbetter,KY (percentage below poverty level)
83.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
30.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ledbetter,KY (% below half of poverty level)
75.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ledbetter, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ledbetter, KY (%)
18.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ledbetter, KY (absolute numbers)
319White
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ledbetter, KY
Children below poverty level:
Ledbetter, Kentucky:
33.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ledbetter:
6.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ledbetter:
49.6%
Kentucky:
33.5%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
81.9%Worked part-time
18.1%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
20.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
37.5%1980 to 1989
42.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
48.8%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
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