18.3% of Olive Hill, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 12.2% of high school graduates and 39.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 16.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Olive Hill, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Olive Hill:
18.3%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Olive Hill:
7.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Olive Hill:
22.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Olive Hill:
23.8%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.5%
Poverty by age in Olive Hill, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Olive Hill,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
38.9%6 to 11 years
31.6%12 to 14 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
29.3%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Olive Hill,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
65.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
47.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Olive Hill,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Olive Hill, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olive Hill, KY (%)
18.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olive Hill, KY (absolute numbers)
267White
19American Indian
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Olive Hill, KY
Children below poverty level:
Olive Hill, Kentucky:
21.9%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Olive Hill:
12.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Olive Hill:
39.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
35.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.3%Female, no husband present
6.1%Worked full-time, year-round
14.6%Worked part-time
79.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
57.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
42.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
57.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
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