12.2% of Dighton, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. The poverty rate was 26.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Dighton, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dighton:
12.2%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dighton:
5.7%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dighton:
26.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dighton:
45.9%
Kansas:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Dighton, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dighton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
73.0%Under 5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dighton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dighton,KS (% below half of poverty level)
29.7%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dighton, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dighton, KS (%)
8.8%White
0.0%Asian
6.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
31.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dighton, KS (absolute numbers)
43White
0Asian
5Other race
02+ races
47Hispanic
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dighton, KS
Children below poverty level:
Dighton, Kansas:
23.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dighton:
4.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
18.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.8%Worked part-time
46.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.1%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
25.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
28.9%1939 or earlier
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