Poverty rate (US official measure): Anderson County
Latest value, 2024
9.5%
Definition
People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.
Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10.2 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | 10.6 |
| 2015 | 10.7 |
Comparison with related places
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Anderson County | 9.5 |
| Kentucky | 15.4 |
| United States | 12.1 |
| Lincoln County | 17.3 |
| Harlan County | 29.4 |
| Rowan County | 20.8 |
| Carter County | 18.9 |
| Grant County | 13.5 |
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Get this figure from your agent
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