16.1% of Bern, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 7.3% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.5%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bern, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bern:
16.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bern:
9.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bern:
31.2%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bern:
22.7%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.5%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Bern, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bern,KS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 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
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bern,KS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%6 to 11 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
67.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bern,KS (% below half of poverty level)
66.7%Under 6 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bern, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bern, KS (%)
13.0%White
47.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bern, KS (absolute numbers)
16White
92+ races
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bern, KS
Children below poverty level:
Bern, Kansas:
66.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bern:
7.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bern:
25.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
28.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
100.0%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
52.2%1939 or earlier
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