Latest news about poverty in Derby, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.8% of Derby, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 77.7% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 4.9% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.7%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Derby, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Derby:
6.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Derby:
2.8%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Derby:
10.9%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Derby:
20.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.7%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Derby, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Derby,KS (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
29.4%15 years
7.6%16 and 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Derby,KS (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Derby,KS (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Derby, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Derby, KS (%)
7.9%White
6.5%Black
7.9%American Indian
4.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.8%Other race
4.2%2+ races
13.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Derby, KS (absolute numbers)
1,566White
23Black
21American Indian
13Asian
0Native Hawaiian
273Other race
1382+ races
386Hispanic
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Derby, KS
Children below poverty level:
Derby, Kansas:
10.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Derby:
4.9%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Derby:
19.6%
Kansas:
24.4%
50.4%Married-couple family
6.6%Male, no wife present
43.0%Female, no husband present
13.7%Worked full-time, year-round
30.6%Worked part-time
55.7%Did not work
6.4%Both worked full-time
4.1%One full-time, other part-time
15.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.2%One part-time, other didn't work
36.6%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
27.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
36.2%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
28.1%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
19.8%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
1.8%1939 or earlier
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