Latest news about poverty in Shelbyville, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.9% of Shelbyville, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.0% less than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 8.4% of high school graduates and 20.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.1%. For comparison, it was 34.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelbyville, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shelbyville:
9.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shelbyville:
5.3%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shelbyville:
25.9%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelbyville:
31.1%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.1%
Residents above poverty level:
34.5%
Poverty by age in Shelbyville, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelbyville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
9.3%Under 5 years
44.2%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelbyville,KY (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
30.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
16.6%45 to 54 years
27.6%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelbyville,KY (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelbyville, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, KY (%)
10.9%White
8.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
46.0%Asian
7.8%Other race
6.4%2+ races
2.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, KY (absolute numbers)
1,217White
122Black
0American Indian
125Asian
90Other race
1592+ races
71Hispanic
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelbyville, KY
Children below poverty level:
Shelbyville, Kentucky:
10.2%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shelbyville:
8.4%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shelbyville:
20.5%
Kentucky:
33.5%
51.1%Married-couple family
4.4%Male, no wife present
44.5%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
18.8%Worked part-time
73.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.3%One part-time, other didn't work
34.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.5%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
11.6%1999 to 2000
20.8%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
11.7%1939 or earlier
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