21.3% of Louisa, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.9% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 15.4% of high school graduates and 38.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.6%. For comparison, it was 15.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Louisa, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Louisa:
21.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Louisa:
14.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Louisa:
26.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Louisa:
27.5%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.6%
Residents above poverty level:
15.7%
Poverty by age in Louisa, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Louisa,KY (percentage below poverty level)
35.9%Under 5 years
81.0%5 years
28.9%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.6%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
32.4%45 to 54 years
27.5%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Louisa,KY (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
43.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
36.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Louisa,KY (% below half of poverty level)
28.1%Under 6 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
29.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Louisa, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisa, KY (%)
23.0%White
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Louisa, KY (absolute numbers)
539White
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Louisa, KY
Children below poverty level:
Louisa, Kentucky:
25.2%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Louisa:
15.4%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Louisa:
38.2%
Kentucky:
33.5%
20.0%Married-couple family
19.1%Male, no wife present
60.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.2%Worked part-time
97.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
70.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
23.2%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
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