Child poverty rate (5-year rates) in Kentucky
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Why This Indicator Matters
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Kentucky Youth Advocates has provided data disaggregated by race and ethnicity for Kentucky counties for which reliable data exists. Access the data at http://kyyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Child-Poverty-Race.pdf. Please contact aswann@kyyouth.org if the data you need is not provided.
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Kentucky Youth Advocates has provided data disaggregated by race and ethnicity for Kentucky counties for which reliable data exists. Access the data at
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Definitions: Percent of children living below the official federal poverty level.
Data Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year Estimates.
Footnotes:
Poverty status is determined by the inflation-adjusted income of a person and their household size and composition. The data are based on income received in the 12 months prior to the survey response.
Updated 1/14/2020