4.8% of Benton, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 148.1% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 3.5% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 13.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benton, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
4.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benton:
21.0%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benton:
68.2%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.7%
Poverty by age in Benton, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
76.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benton,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benton, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, KS (%)
3.9%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, KS (absolute numbers)
32White
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benton, KS
Children below poverty level:
Benton, Kansas:
7.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benton:
3.5%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benton:
25.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
30.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
21.2%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
17.8%1939 or earlier
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