31.0% of Scottsville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 26.0% of high school graduates and 7.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.7%. For comparison, it was 40.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scottsville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scottsville:
31.0%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scottsville:
10.9%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scottsville:
31.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scottsville:
17.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.7%
Residents above poverty level:
40.4%
Poverty by age in Scottsville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scottsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
71.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
56.0%12 to 14 years
71.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scottsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
87.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
44.0%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scottsville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
16.4%Under 6 years
37.4%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scottsville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scottsville, KY (%)
29.0%White
100.0%Black
53.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scottsville, KY (absolute numbers)
1,090White
130Black
1342+ races
31.9%Below poverty level
68.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scottsville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Scottsville, Kentucky:
55.7%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scottsville:
26.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scottsville:
7.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
39.5%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
53.5%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
12.2%Worked part-time
85.3%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
13.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
8.4%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Discuss Scottsville, Kentucky (KY) on our hugely popular Kentucky forum.
