12.3% of Wilmore, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.6% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 9.5% of high school graduates and 17.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.9%. For comparison, it was 42.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilmore, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmore:
12.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilmore:
7.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilmore:
10.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilmore:
9.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.9%
Residents above poverty level:
42.6%
Poverty by age in Wilmore, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilmore,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.8%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
39.2%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilmore,KY (percentage below poverty level)
24.8%Under 5 years
3.1%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
70.8%15 years
67.1%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
26.4%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilmore,KY (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
19.6%12 to 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
22.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilmore, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmore, KY (%)
7.0%White
86.0%Black
100.0%Other race
17.0%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilmore, KY (absolute numbers)
295White
168Black
134Other race
342+ races
22Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
60.4%Below poverty level
39.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilmore, KY
Children below poverty level:
Wilmore, Kentucky:
12.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilmore:
9.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilmore:
17.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
47.1%Married-couple family
31.1%Male, no wife present
21.8%Female, no husband present
53.1%Worked full-time, year-round
8.3%Worked part-time
38.5%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
28.0%1995 to 1998
22.0%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
14.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
21.6%1995 to 1998
12.1%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
15.3%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
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