Latest news about poverty in Abilene, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.5% of Abilene, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 6.2% of high school graduates and 20.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.2%. For comparison, it was 13.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Abilene, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Abilene:
8.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Abilene:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Abilene:
16.1%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Abilene:
32.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.2%
Residents above poverty level:
13.6%
Poverty by age in Abilene, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Abilene,KS (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
24.7%5 years
37.6%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.6%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Abilene,KS (percentage below poverty level)
3.1%Under 5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
36.2%12 to 14 years
21.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Abilene,KS (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Abilene, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abilene, KS (%)
7.3%White
0.0%Black
16.1%Other race
32.8%2+ races
35.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Abilene, KS (absolute numbers)
414White
0Black
24Other race
942+ races
142Hispanic
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
53.1%Below poverty level
46.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Abilene, KS
Children below poverty level:
Abilene, Kansas:
13.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Abilene:
6.2%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Abilene:
20.7%
Kansas:
24.4%
4.4%Married-couple family
19.5%Male, no wife present
76.1%Female, no husband present
7.8%Worked full-time, year-round
9.4%Worked part-time
82.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
25.8%1940 to 1949
40.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
41.4%1939 or earlier
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