13.1% of Garnett, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 13.3% of high school graduates and 39.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.5%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garnett, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garnett:
13.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garnett:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garnett:
18.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garnett:
27.0%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Garnett, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garnett,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
34.3%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
42.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garnett,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
29.2%35 to 44 years
40.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garnett,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.5%12 to 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garnett, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garnett, KS (%)
11.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
71.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garnett, KS (absolute numbers)
282White
23Black
0American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
116Hispanic
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garnett, KS
Children below poverty level:
Garnett, Kansas:
5.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garnett:
13.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garnett:
39.2%
Kansas:
24.4%
51.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.9%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
79.8%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
22.7%One part-time, other didn't work
77.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
34.3%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
40.7%1939 or earlier
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