In 2023, about 16.4 percent of Kentucky's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Oldham County, KY (S1701ACS021185) from 2012 to 2023 about Oldham County, KY; Louisville; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pulaski County, KY (S1701ACS021199) from 2012 to 2023 about Pulaski County, KY; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Oldham County, KY was 4.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Oldham County, KY reached a record high of 6.80 in January of 2013 and a record low of 4.00 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Oldham County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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Jackson, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Jackson, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Jackson, Kentucky, an estimated 433 of 2,184 people live in poverty, which is 19.8%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Jackson is 57.14% higher.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Clark County, KY (S1701ACS021049) from 2012 to 2023 about Clark County, KY; Lexington; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Fort Knox, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Fort Knox, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Fort Knox, Kentucky, an estimated 304 of 7,103 people live in poverty, which is 4.3%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Fort Knox is 65.87% lower.
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35 to 64 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Richmond, Kentucky by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Leslie County, KY was 27.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Leslie County, KY reached a record high of 38.00 in January of 2019 and a record low of 21.10 in January of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Leslie County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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55 to 64 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Shelbyville, Kentucky by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Kentucky. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Wayne County, KY was 24.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Wayne County, KY reached a record high of 27.00 in January of 2015 and a record low of 22.20 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Wayne County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, KY was 15.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, KY reached a record high of 21.70 in January of 2014 and a record low of 15.80 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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Jeffersontown, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Jeffersontown, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Jeffersontown, Kentucky, an estimated 2,037 of 28,218 people live in poverty, which is 7.2%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Jeffersontown is 42.86% lower.
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Simpson County, Kentucky Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Simpson County, Kentucky poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. 12.5% Poverty Rate in Simpson County, Kentucky
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Whitley County, KY was 25.10% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Whitley County, KY reached a record high of 27.00 in January of 2016 and a record low of 20.80 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Whitley County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Livingston County, KY was 18.90% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Livingston County, KY reached a record high of 18.90 in January of 2023 and a record low of 13.60 in January of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Livingston County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Kentucky (PPAAKY21000A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about KY, percent, child, poverty, and USA.
In 2023, about 16.4 percent of Kentucky's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.