15.5% of Fort Scott, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.8% of high school graduates and 34.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.3%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Scott, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Scott:
15.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Scott:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Scott:
20.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Scott:
30.5%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Fort Scott, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Scott,KS (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
9.8%5 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.1%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
17.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Scott,KS (percentage below poverty level)
23.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.3%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
25.8%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
17.1%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Scott,KS (% below half of poverty level)
5.5%Under 6 years
20.1%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Scott, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Scott, KS (%)
14.0%White
19.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
31.0%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Scott, KS (absolute numbers)
889White
43Black
6American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1892+ races
58Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Scott, KS
Children below poverty level:
Fort Scott, Kansas:
19.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Scott:
8.8%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Scott:
34.9%
Kansas:
24.4%
25.8%Married-couple family
46.3%Male, no wife present
27.9%Female, no husband present
13.5%Worked full-time, year-round
27.5%Worked part-time
59.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.0%One part-time, other didn't work
43.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
71.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
45.7%1939 or earlier
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