27.9% of Bird City, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 11.8% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.9%. For comparison, it was 18.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bird City, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bird City:
27.9%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bird City:
20.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bird City:
23.8%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bird City:
10.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.9%
Residents above poverty level:
18.3%
Poverty by age in Bird City, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bird City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
63.6%5 years
54.3%6 to 11 years
68.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
85.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
46.8%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
35.5%65 to 74 years
36.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bird City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
86.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
30.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bird City,KS (% below half of poverty level)
43.2%Under 6 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
46.9%12 to 17 years
75.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
29.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bird City, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bird City, KS (%)
28.9%White
0.0%American Indian
71.4%Other race
17.5%2+ races
41.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bird City, KS (absolute numbers)
112White
0American Indian
35Other race
142+ races
42Hispanic
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
50.9%Below poverty level
49.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bird City, KS
Children below poverty level:
Bird City, Kansas:
45.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bird City:
11.8%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bird City:
40.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
35.0%Married-couple family
65.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
71.4%One full-time, other didn't work
28.6%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
45.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
55.2%1939 or earlier
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