22.8% of Delphos, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 20.0% of high school graduates and 35.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.1%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Delphos, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Delphos:
22.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Delphos:
11.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Delphos:
15.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Delphos:
10.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.1%
Residents above poverty level:
10.8%
Poverty by age in Delphos, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Delphos,KS (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Delphos,KS (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
34.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
61.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Delphos,KS (% below half of poverty level)
28.0%Under 6 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Delphos, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delphos, KS (%)
24.0%White
100.0%Black
26.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delphos, KS (absolute numbers)
73White
2Black
92+ races
24.3%Below poverty level
75.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Delphos, KS
Children below poverty level:
Delphos, Kansas:
28.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Delphos:
20.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Delphos:
35.5%
Kansas:
24.4%
65.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.8%Worked part-time
95.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.3%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
85.7%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
10.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
63.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
66.2%1939 or earlier
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