17.2% of Sturgis, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 14.0% of high school graduates and 23.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.4%. For comparison, it was 22.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sturgis, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sturgis:
17.2%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sturgis:
7.7%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sturgis:
15.0%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 40.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sturgis:
34.5%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.4%
Residents above poverty level:
22.7%
Poverty by age in Sturgis, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sturgis,KY (percentage below poverty level)
41.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.1%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sturgis,KY (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sturgis,KY (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sturgis, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sturgis, KY (%)
18.2%White
1.7%Black
12.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sturgis, KY (absolute numbers)
281White
1Black
62+ races
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sturgis, KY
Children below poverty level:
Sturgis, Kentucky:
22.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sturgis:
14.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sturgis:
23.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
62.2%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
27.0%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
6.9%Worked part-time
92.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
76.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
32.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
49.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
40.4%1939 or earlier
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