42.9% of Wayland, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.6% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 24.8% of high school graduates and 61.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 53.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.5%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayland, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wayland:
42.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wayland:
20.8%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wayland:
53.5%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayland:
27.9%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.5%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Wayland, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
83.3%16 and 17 years
53.6%18 to 24 years
29.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
30.8%45 to 54 years
60.9%55 to 64 years
31.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
87.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
80.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
57.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayland,KY (% below half of poverty level)
48.5%Under 6 years
72.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
24.4%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayland, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayland, KY (%)
42.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayland, KY (absolute numbers)
129White
3Black
72+ races
5Hispanic
43.4%Below poverty level
56.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayland, KY
Children below poverty level:
Wayland, Kentucky:
57.5%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wayland:
24.8%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wayland:
61.7%
Kentucky:
33.5%
52.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.4%Worked part-time
67.6%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
55.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
3.4%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
43.1%1939 or earlier
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