| Extreme poverty rate: | 11% |
| Food insecurity: | 14.4% |
| Minimum wage: | $7.25 |
| Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: | N/A |
| Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment | 18,000 |
| Percent of individuals who are uninsured: | 6.4% |
| Percent of jobs that are low-wage: | 24.3% |
| Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: | 34.7% |
| Poverty rate: | 16.3% |
| Unemployment rate: | 4.3% |
| High school graduation rate: | 90.3% |
| Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: | 85.5% |
| Percent of college graduates with debt: | 55% |
| Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: | 24.8% |
| Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: | 8% |
| Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): | 30,387 |
| Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): | 239,000 |
| EITC recipients: | 384,000 |
| Families receiving child care subsidies: | 11,300 |
| Households receiving federal rental assistance: | 85,000 |
| Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): | 111,151 |
| Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: | 611,807 |
| Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): | 98,091 |
| Participants in all Head Start programs: | 15,167 |
| Child poverty rate: | 22% |
| Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: | N/A |
| Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: | N/A |
| Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: | 36,000 |
| Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: | 36% |
| Senior poverty rate: | 11.6% |
| Women in poverty: | 17.8% |
State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Kentucky policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.