8.9% of Forest Hills, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 85.8% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 4.5% of high school graduates and 64.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Forest Hills, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Hills:
8.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forest Hills:
3.4%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forest Hills:
3.5%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forest Hills:
5.1%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Poverty by age in Forest Hills, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forest Hills,KY (percentage below poverty level)
37.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forest Hills,KY (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
31.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forest Hills,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forest Hills, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Hills, KY (%)
4.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forest Hills, KY (absolute numbers)
15White
24Black
0Asian
0Other race
12+ races
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
68.0%Below poverty level
32.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forest Hills, KY
Children below poverty level:
Forest Hills, Kentucky:
12.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forest Hills:
4.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forest Hills:
64.3%
Kentucky:
33.5%
16.7%Married-couple family
83.3%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.1%Worked part-time
61.9%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
42.9%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
28.4%1960 to 1969
50.9%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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