15.2% of La Center, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.1% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 17.6% of high school graduates and 2.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.9% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in La Center, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Center:
15.2%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Center:
10.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Center:
21.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Center:
25.0%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Poverty by age in La Center, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Center,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
37.9%6 to 11 years
36.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
35.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
36.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Center,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
43.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Center,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
25.6%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Center, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Center, KY (%)
7.5%White
31.2%Black
0.0%Asian
66.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Center, KY (absolute numbers)
43White
37Black
0Asian
592+ races
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Center, KY
Children below poverty level:
La Center, Kentucky:
16.3%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Center:
17.6%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Center:
2.7%
Kentucky:
33.5%
58.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.1%Worked part-time
92.9%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
21.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
24.0%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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