Latest news about poverty in Cumberland, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
59.8% of Cumberland, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 72.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 26.4% of high school graduates and 85.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 58.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.6%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cumberland, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cumberland:
59.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cumberland:
23.9%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cumberland:
58.1%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 33.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cumberland:
31.6%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.6%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Cumberland, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cumberland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
90.0%Under 5 years
79.0%5 years
94.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
55.0%35 to 44 years
72.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cumberland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
76.0%Under 5 years
91.0%6 to 11 years
88.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
61.0%16 and 17 years
94.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
52.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
52.0%55 to 64 years
42.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cumberland,KY (% below half of poverty level)
29.6%Under 6 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
37.6%12 to 17 years
39.8%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
27.3%35 to 44 years
38.4%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cumberland, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cumberland, KY (%)
57.0%White
45.0%Black
0.0%Asian
99.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cumberland, KY (absolute numbers)
1,152White
27Black
0Asian
2902+ races
13Hispanic
60.5%Below poverty level
39.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cumberland, KY
Children below poverty level:
Cumberland, Kentucky:
86.1%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cumberland:
26.4%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cumberland:
85.6%
Kentucky:
33.5%
54.3%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
43.8%Female, no husband present
11.2%Worked full-time, year-round
37.6%Worked part-time
51.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
59.9%One part-time, other didn't work
38.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
19.9%1950 to 1959
19.9%1940 to 1949
22.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
29.4%1950 to 1959
19.2%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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