12.9% of Clearwater, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 12.0% of high school graduates and 36.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.6%. For comparison, it was 10.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clearwater, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clearwater:
12.9%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clearwater:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clearwater:
29.2%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clearwater:
27.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.6%
Residents above poverty level:
10.4%
Poverty by age in Clearwater, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clearwater,KS (percentage below poverty level)
29.6%Under 5 years
9.4%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
36.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clearwater,KS (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
35.5%15 years
30.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
47.6%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
30.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clearwater,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clearwater, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clearwater, KS (%)
13.5%White
0.0%American Indian
23.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
43.7%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clearwater, KS (absolute numbers)
285White
0American Indian
14Asian
0Other race
882+ races
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clearwater, KS
Children below poverty level:
Clearwater, Kansas:
15.2%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clearwater:
12.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clearwater:
36.9%
Kansas:
24.4%
12.7%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
81.7%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
12.9%Worked part-time
81.9%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
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
14.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
85.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
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