23.2% of Raceland, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.1% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 16.0% of high school graduates and 54.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.4%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Raceland, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Raceland:
23.2%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Raceland:
8.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Raceland:
39.5%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Raceland:
39.6%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.4%
Residents above poverty level:
13.0%
Poverty by age in Raceland, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Raceland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
73.0%12 to 14 years
11.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
59.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Raceland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
14.0%Under 5 years
42.9%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
55.6%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
29.4%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
26.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Raceland,KY (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 6 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
21.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Raceland, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raceland, KY (%)
23.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
40.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raceland, KY (absolute numbers)
466White
0Black
0Asian
62+ races
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Raceland, KY
Children below poverty level:
Raceland, Kentucky:
29.2%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Raceland:
16.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Raceland:
54.1%
Kentucky:
33.5%
63.1%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
30.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.9%Worked part-time
92.1%Did not work
4.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.6%One full-time, other didn't work
35.7%Both worked part-time
16.7%One part-time, other didn't work
39.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
30.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
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