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 Pike County, KY (S1701ACS021195) from 2012 to 2023 about Pike County, KY; 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 Floyd County, KY (S1701ACS021071) from 2012 to 2023 about Floyd 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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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 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 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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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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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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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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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Knott County, KY was 25.90% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Knott County, KY reached a record high of 33.20 in January of 2018 and a record low of 23.10 in January of 2013. 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 Knott County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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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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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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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Henry County, KY (S1701ACS021103) from 2012 to 2023 about Henry County, KY; Louisville; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pendleton County, KY was 14.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pendleton County, KY reached a record high of 18.80 in January of 2021 and a record low of 14.30 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 Pendleton County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.
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Female Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Pulaski County, Kentucky by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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Population 16 years and over Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Kentucky by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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35 to 44 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Lincoln County, Kentucky by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Clay County, KY (S1701ACS021051) from 2012 to 2023 about Clay County, KY; KY; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; 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.