Latest news about poverty in Chanute, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.8% of Chanute, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 13.0% of high school graduates and 34.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.0%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chanute, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chanute:
18.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chanute:
7.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chanute:
34.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chanute:
41.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Chanute, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chanute,KS (percentage below poverty level)
46.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
21.5%12 to 14 years
79.2%15 years
26.1%16 and 17 years
52.0%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
17.7%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chanute,KS (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
35.6%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
24.3%12 to 14 years
18.0%15 years
24.6%16 and 17 years
38.8%18 to 24 years
34.8%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chanute,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chanute, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chanute, KS (%)
18.6%White
17.9%Black
25.3%Other race
10.8%2+ races
36.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chanute, KS (absolute numbers)
1,377White
8Black
14Other race
412+ races
230Hispanic
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
47.1%Below poverty level
52.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chanute, KS
Children below poverty level:
Chanute, Kansas:
20.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chanute:
13.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chanute:
34.2%
Kansas:
24.4%
39.8%Married-couple family
9.4%Male, no wife present
50.8%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
34.5%Worked part-time
64.4%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
26.9%Both worked part-time
9.2%One part-time, other didn't work
63.9%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
2.1%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
26.0%1940 to 1949
49.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
9.9%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
47.3%1939 or earlier
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