24.4% of Shepherdsville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 16.5% of high school graduates and 49.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.1%. For comparison, it was 14.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shepherdsville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shepherdsville:
24.4%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shepherdsville:
8.1%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shepherdsville:
44.1%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shepherdsville:
33.1%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.1%
Residents above poverty level:
14.5%
Poverty by age in Shepherdsville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shepherdsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
39.3%Under 5 years
46.9%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
25.2%12 to 14 years
21.1%15 years
37.8%16 and 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shepherdsville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
52.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
48.6%6 to 11 years
70.7%12 to 14 years
33.1%15 years
38.1%16 and 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
36.3%25 to 34 years
30.1%35 to 44 years
21.9%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
57.3%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shepherdsville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
14.6%Under 6 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shepherdsville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shepherdsville, KY (%)
22.3%White
36.9%Black
0.0%Asian
20.1%Other race
60.2%2+ races
10.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shepherdsville, KY (absolute numbers)
2,868White
81Black
0Asian
52Other race
4302+ races
41Hispanic
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shepherdsville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Shepherdsville, Kentucky:
37.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shepherdsville:
16.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shepherdsville:
49.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
43.4%Married-couple family
9.8%Male, no wife present
46.7%Female, no husband present
14.5%Worked full-time, year-round
29.1%Worked part-time
56.4%Did not work
7.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
49.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.1%One part-time, other didn't work
20.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
33.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
14.9%1999 to 2000
31.4%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
0.6%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
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