Latest news about poverty in Madisonville, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.0% of Madisonville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 14.2% of high school graduates and 37.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.4%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Madisonville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Madisonville:
21.0%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Madisonville:
11.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Madisonville:
34.6%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Madisonville:
35.2%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.4%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Madisonville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Madisonville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
34.7%Under 5 years
7.1%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
26.1%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
18.7%16 and 17 years
19.4%18 to 24 years
30.5%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Madisonville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
41.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
37.4%12 to 14 years
34.3%15 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
39.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
20.7%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
26.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Madisonville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
22.3%Under 6 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Madisonville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madisonville, KY (%)
17.4%White
33.6%Black
66.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
38.9%Other race
46.2%2+ races
46.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madisonville, KY (absolute numbers)
2,495White
726Black
110American Indian
0Asian
23Other race
8452+ races
260Hispanic
21.4%Below poverty level
78.6%Above poverty level
24.6%Below poverty level
75.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Madisonville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Madisonville, Kentucky:
29.2%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Madisonville:
14.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Madisonville:
37.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
24.0%Married-couple family
15.9%Male, no wife present
60.2%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
42.7%Worked part-time
55.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
15.2%Both worked part-time
31.0%One part-time, other didn't work
53.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
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