32.1% of Wurtland, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.7% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 17.0% of high school graduates and 41.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.0%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wurtland, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wurtland:
32.1%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wurtland:
18.7%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wurtland:
31.2%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wurtland:
16.5%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Wurtland, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wurtland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
99.3%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
47.6%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
17.3%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
43.8%65 to 74 years
46.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wurtland,KY (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
48.0%16 and 17 years
47.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
44.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wurtland,KY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
69.9%12 to 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wurtland, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wurtland, KY (%)
32.6%White
81.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wurtland, KY (absolute numbers)
320White
8Asian
32.0%Below poverty level
68.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wurtland, KY
Children below poverty level:
Wurtland, Kentucky:
58.7%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wurtland:
17.0%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wurtland:
41.6%
Kentucky:
33.5%
65.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.6%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
34.5%Worked part-time
54.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.5%One full-time, other didn't work
29.0%Both worked part-time
41.9%One part-time, other didn't work
22.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
17.6%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
12.4%1939 or earlier
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