26.1% of Chetopa, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 16.5% of high school graduates and 64.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.8%. For comparison, it was 1.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chetopa, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chetopa:
26.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chetopa:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chetopa:
25.8%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 36.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chetopa:
35.9%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.8%
Residents above poverty level:
1.3%
Poverty by age in Chetopa, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chetopa,KS (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
35.8%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
36.1%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chetopa,KS (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
71.0%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
56.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
63.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chetopa,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
17.6%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
22.2%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chetopa, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chetopa, KS (%)
25.8%White
0.0%American Indian
55.7%2+ races
52.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chetopa, KS (absolute numbers)
233White
0American Indian
212+ races
19Hispanic
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chetopa, KS
Children below poverty level:
Chetopa, Kansas:
50.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chetopa:
16.5%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chetopa:
64.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
50.0%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.1%Worked part-time
92.9%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
52.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
47.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
30.0%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
34.8%1939 or earlier
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