Latest news about poverty in Pineville, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.6% of Pineville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 22.8% of high school graduates and 54.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.7%. For comparison, it was 35.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pineville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pineville:
26.6%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pineville:
12.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pineville:
45.3%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pineville:
42.7%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.7%
Residents above poverty level:
35.0%
Poverty by age in Pineville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pineville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
73.9%6 to 11 years
42.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
60.9%16 and 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
50.9%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
28.5%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
23.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pineville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
59.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.3%6 to 11 years
38.1%12 to 14 years
5.9%15 years
8.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
45.8%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
29.2%45 to 54 years
55.7%55 to 64 years
39.8%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pineville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
12.4%Under 6 years
45.0%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.3%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pineville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pineville, KY (%)
30.0%White
3.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pineville, KY (absolute numbers)
407White
3Black
3American Indian
0Other race
422+ races
27.0%Below poverty level
73.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pineville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Pineville, Kentucky:
32.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pineville:
22.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pineville:
54.8%
Kentucky:
33.5%
23.8%Married-couple family
26.2%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
88.9%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
11.1%One part-time, other didn't work
88.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
15.8%1990 to 1994
24.6%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
26.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
2.9%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
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