30.9% of Wickliffe, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.8% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 19.9% of high school graduates and 15.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.0%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wickliffe, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wickliffe:
30.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wickliffe:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wickliffe:
24.5%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wickliffe:
19.4%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in Wickliffe, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wickliffe,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
69.0%12 to 14 years
70.0%16 and 17 years
81.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
56.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wickliffe,KY (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
40.7%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
61.1%18 to 24 years
44.4%25 to 34 years
40.8%35 to 44 years
44.4%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wickliffe,KY (% below half of poverty level)
50.0%Under 6 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wickliffe, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wickliffe, KY (%)
23.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
15.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wickliffe, KY (absolute numbers)
127White
71Black
2American Indian
102+ races
2Hispanic
31.4%Below poverty level
68.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wickliffe, KY
Children below poverty level:
Wickliffe, Kentucky:
49.6%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wickliffe:
19.9%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wickliffe:
15.9%
Kentucky:
33.5%
37.0%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
51.9%Female, no husband present
30.4%Worked full-time, year-round
5.4%Worked part-time
64.3%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
22.2%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
55.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
30.0%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
27.5%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
14.2%1939 or earlier
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