4.0% of Union, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 315.6% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 3.3% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Union, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Union:
4.0%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Union:
1.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Union:
20.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Union:
42.8%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Poverty by age in Union, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Union,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
4.3%16 and 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Union,KY (percentage below poverty level)
21.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
46.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Union,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Union, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, KY (%)
6.6%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Union, KY (absolute numbers)
445White
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Union, KY
Children below poverty level:
Union, Kentucky:
2.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Union:
3.3%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Union:
31.6%
Kentucky:
33.5%
96.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
3.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
100.0%Worked part-time
0.0%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
11.7%Both worked part-time
33.8%One part-time, other didn't work
54.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
36.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
45.5%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
12.7%1999 to 2000
39.9%1995 to 1998
16.2%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
10.6%1970 to 1979
2.3%1960 to 1969
2.3%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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