19.8% of Oakland, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 26.2% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 60.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Oakland, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
19.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
2.7%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakland:
60.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland:
65.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Poverty by age in Oakland, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
44.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
77.1%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
38.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakland,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakland, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, KY (%)
25.0%White
17.6%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, KY (absolute numbers)
56White
1Black
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakland, KY
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakland:
26.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakland:
40.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
33.3%Married-couple family
66.7%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.0%Worked part-time
97.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
13.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.4%1980 to 1989
27.6%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
2.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
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