19.5% of Winchester, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 12.2% of high school graduates and 47.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.1%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Winchester, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Winchester:
19.5%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Winchester:
7.6%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Winchester:
24.6%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Winchester:
25.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.1%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Winchester, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Winchester,KY (percentage below poverty level)
24.7%Under 5 years
21.3%5 years
39.1%6 to 11 years
37.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.6%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
26.9%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Winchester,KY (percentage below poverty level)
21.1%Under 5 years
20.9%5 years
34.6%6 to 11 years
27.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
28.5%18 to 24 years
21.9%25 to 34 years
16.8%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
25.2%55 to 64 years
23.4%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Winchester,KY (% below half of poverty level)
10.2%Under 6 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Winchester, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Winchester, KY (%)
17.5%White
14.3%Black
26.9%Asian
45.2%Other race
17.8%2+ races
68.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Winchester, KY (absolute numbers)
2,719White
161Black
56Asian
131Other race
1862+ races
589Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
52.0%Below poverty level
48.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Winchester, KY
Children below poverty level:
Winchester, Kentucky:
27.2%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Winchester:
12.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Winchester:
47.1%
Kentucky:
33.5%
28.3%Married-couple family
22.9%Male, no wife present
48.9%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
32.0%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.3%One full-time, other didn't work
6.6%Both worked part-time
8.4%One part-time, other didn't work
40.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.2%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
23.0%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
23.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
21.6%1939 or earlier
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