Gallatin County continues to experience higher proportion of residents living in poverty as compared with the state and nation overall with nearly 14.3% of the population earning an insufficient wage7.
Currently, Gallatin County residents are more likely to live in poverty when compared with the average American and Kentuckian.
| Percent in Poverty | 2020 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
|
Gallatin County |
14.3% |
23.5% |
|
Kentucky |
12.3% |
17.7% |
|
U.S. |
9.1% |
13.8% |
