Kentucky's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 13.6%, the 34th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 17.18%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 13.6 | [29] |
2018 | 15.7 | [29] |
2017 | 14.4 | [29] |
2017 | 13.5 | [29] |
2016 | 15.2 | [29] |
2015 | 19.5 | [29] |
2014 | 20.0 | [29] |
2013 | 22.0 | [29] |
2013 | 20.0 | [29] |
2012 | 17.9 | [29] |
2011 | 16.0 | [29] |
2010 | 17.7 | [29] |
2009 | 17.0 | [29] |
2008 | 17.1 | [29] |
2007 | 15.5 | [29] |
2006 | 16.8 | [29] |
2005 | 14.8 | [29] |
2004 | 17.8 | [29] |
2003 | 14.4 | [29] |
2002 | 14.2 | [29] |
2001 | 12.6 | [29] |
2000 | 12.6 | [29] |
1999 | 12.1 | [29] |
1998 | 13.5 | [29] |
1997 | 15.9 | [29] |
1996 | 17.0 | [29] |
1995 | 14.7 | [29] |
1994 | 18.5 | [29] |
1993 | 20.4 | [29] |
1992 | 19.7 | [29] |
1991 | 18.8 | [29] |
1990 | 17.3 | [29] |
1989 | 16.1 | [29] |
1988 | 17.6 | [29] |
1987 | 17.3 | [29] |
1986 | 17.7 | [29] |
1985 | 19.4 | [29] |
1984 | 19.1 | [29] |
1983 | 17.9 | [29] |
1982 | 16.2 | [29] |
1981 | 19.3 | [29] |
1980 | 19.3 | [29] |