What is the poverty rate in Green County, KY?
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In 2020–2024, about 20.4% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 2,300 people were considered in poverty.
20.4%
of the population (2020–2024)
2.29K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Green County's poverty rate during 2020–2024 was higher than the 18% poverty rate during the previous five years (2015–2019).
In 2024, 20.4% of the population in Green County, KY were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 2,300 residents of Green County were living under the poverty line, up 17.2% from 2,000 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 2,300 people in Green County, KY were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Green County increased from 21.7% to 24.5%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 18.5% to 19.8%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 12.7% to 18%.
In Green County, KY, the poverty rate for children increased from 21.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.5% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Green County during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, and Two or more races.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population shifted the most, decreasing from 67% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Green County, KY, the poverty rate for people identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population decreased from 67% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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