55.9% of Salt Lick, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.5% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 36.5% of high school graduates and 54.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.0%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salt Lick, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salt Lick:
55.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salt Lick:
26.9%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salt Lick:
32.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 30.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salt Lick:
11.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.4%
Poverty by age in Salt Lick, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salt Lick,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
47.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salt Lick,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
86.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
92.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
45.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salt Lick,KY (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salt Lick, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salt Lick, KY (%)
55.0%White
100.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salt Lick, KY (absolute numbers)
203White
7Asian
55.5%Below poverty level
44.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salt Lick, KY
Children below poverty level:
Salt Lick, Kentucky:
88.1%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salt Lick:
36.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salt Lick:
54.8%
Kentucky:
33.5%
39.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
26.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
36.8%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
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