43.8% of Salyersville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 29.2% of high school graduates and 66.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.4%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salyersville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salyersville:
43.8%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salyersville:
24.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salyersville:
38.4%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 38.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salyersville:
30.7%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.4%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Salyersville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salyersville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
19.0%16 and 17 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
62.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
39.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salyersville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
82.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
77.0%18 to 24 years
75.0%25 to 34 years
48.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
64.0%55 to 64 years
40.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salyersville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
50.0%Under 6 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
33.5%12 to 17 years
63.1%18 to 24 years
58.2%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
17.4%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salyersville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salyersville, KY (%)
43.0%White
17.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
30.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salyersville, KY (absolute numbers)
690White
6American Indian
40Asian
22Hispanic
42.9%Below poverty level
57.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salyersville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Salyersville, Kentucky:
48.8%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salyersville:
29.2%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salyersville:
66.2%
Kentucky:
33.5%
47.0%Married-couple family
21.1%Male, no wife present
31.9%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
9.5%Worked part-time
87.3%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
18.6%One part-time, other didn't work
81.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
19.8%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
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