34.1% of Arlington, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 16.8% of high school graduates and 65.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 54.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.2%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arlington, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
34.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
20.6%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arlington:
54.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arlington:
44.4%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.2%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Arlington, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arlington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
73.0%Under 5 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
78.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arlington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
96.7%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
41.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.4%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
51.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arlington,KS (% below half of poverty level)
41.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
90.6%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arlington, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, KS (%)
37.0%White
100.0%Black
33.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
24.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, KS (absolute numbers)
164White
1Black
4Other race
02+ races
6Hispanic
33.8%Below poverty level
66.2%Above poverty level
83.3%Below poverty level
16.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arlington, KS
Children below poverty level:
Arlington, Kansas:
27.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arlington:
16.8%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arlington:
65.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
82.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
18.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.2%Worked part-time
83.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
2.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
74.4%One part-time, other didn't work
23.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
81.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
55.2%1939 or earlier
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