25.2% of Nortonville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 20.6% of high school graduates and 26.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.8%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nortonville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nortonville:
25.2%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nortonville:
7.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nortonville:
18.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 44.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nortonville:
30.6%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Nortonville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nortonville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
78.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
18.8%16 and 17 years
46.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
38.2%45 to 54 years
41.0%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nortonville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
73.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
38.6%45 to 54 years
25.2%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nortonville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
31.7%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nortonville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nortonville, KY (%)
25.0%White
10.0%Black
0.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nortonville, KY (absolute numbers)
199White
6Black
0Native Hawaiian
272+ races
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nortonville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Nortonville, Kentucky:
34.8%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nortonville:
20.6%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nortonville:
26.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
86.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
13.5%Female, no husband present
19.4%Worked full-time, year-round
20.9%Worked part-time
59.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
7.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
67.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
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