- Employment-status
- Employed
7.3% Poverty Rate for employed people in Kentucky
Employed
7.3% Poverty Rate for employed people in Kentucky
2023
7.3% of 2.1 million people
Employed poverty in Kentucky compared
How does Kentucky compare to other Kentucky and National averages?
Kentucky
7.3%
National average
5.7% (-22% lower than Kentucky)
7.3% Poverty Rate for employed people in Kentucky
Historical Timeline
7.3% Poverty Rate for employed people in Kentucky historical data
2011 - 32.1%
The 2011 32.1% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 36.2%
The 2012 increase to 36.2% from 2011 represents a 4.1% increase YoY.
2013 - 37%
The 2013 increase to 37% from 2012 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.
2014 - 39%
The 2014 increase to 39% from 2013 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.
2015 - 8.2%
The 2015 decrease to 8.2% from 2014 represents a -30.8% decrease YoY.
2016 - 8.5%
The 2016 increase to 8.5% from 2015 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.
2017 - 7.5%
The 2017 decrease to 7.5% from 2016 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.
2018 - 7.4%
The 2018 decrease to 7.4% from 2017 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.
2019 - 7.2%
The 2019 decrease to 7.2% from 2018 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
2021 - 6.8%
The 2021 decrease to 6.8% from 2019 represents a -0.4% decrease YoY.
2022 - 7.2%
The 2022 increase to 7.2% from 2021 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.
2023 - 7.3%
The 2023 increase to 7.3% from 2022 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Kentucky Poverty dataset.