Poverty is Real

Eastern Kentucky Fact:
Poverty is real.

Only 10% of Eastern Kentucky residents have completed college.

16 counties in Eastern Kentucky are among the top 100 poorest counties in the U.S.

Eastern kentucky's unemployment rate is 22% higher than the national rate and 19% higher than the state rate...

At $13,668, Eastern Kentucky's Per Capita Market Income is roughly half of the national figure of $26,420.

The poverty rate for Eastern Kentucky is 33% higher than the state rate...

The poverty rate for Eastern Kentucky is nearly double the national rate...

The KCEOC Community Action Partnership is dedicated to recognizing human potential, improving communities, and creating opportunities for change.