America's poorest white town: abandoned by coal, swallowed by drugs
In the first of a series of dispatches from the US’s poorest communities, we visit Beattyville, Kentucky, blighted by a lack of jobs and addiction to painkillers.One of those communities is Beattyville, recorded by a US census survey as the poorest white town – 98% of its 1,700 residents are white – in the country.
America's poorest white town: abandoned by coal, swallowed by drugs
In the first of a series of dispatches from the US’s poorest communities, we visit Beattyville, Kentucky, blighted by a lack of jobs and addiction to painkillers
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Although Beattyville, Kentucky is poor, it has a low crime rate.
According to NeighborhoodScout, Beattyville, Kentucky has a crime index of 57. This means that it is safer than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Beattyville Crime Rates and Statistics - NeighborhoodScout
Most accurate 2021 crime rates for Beattyville, KY. Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Beattyville is 1 in 10000 and property crime is 1 in 358. Compare Beattyville crime data to other cities, states, and neighborhoods in the U.S. on NeighborhoodScout.
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For example, with a black population of 77%, Detroit has a crime index of 1.
Why are poor whites safer to live with than poor blacks?
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