Each year, the Census Bureau releases poverty estimates for the nation as a whole and for each of the states. County level estimates, however, are produced less frequently.

This data sheet compares the results from the 1990 Census with 1998 county poverty estimates.

County Data Sheets

To find your county, click on the file that contains your county name. All counties are listed alphabetically.

To print your county, scroll down to it and print the current page(s) only. To print the entire series, print all pages in each file

~ ~ Each Data Sheet is 1 Page Long ~ ~

EACH OF THE FILES CONTAINS 30 COUNTIES..

To view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat

Adair County through Cumberland County

Daviess County through Kenton County

Knott County through Muhlenburg County

Nelson County through Woodford County

County Maps

Estimated Poverty Rates for Children under 18 Years (1998)

Data Source 

(updated)

These data are from the U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe.html

Additional information on county level poverty is available at the Kentucky State Data Center website http://ksdc.louisville.edu/