15.3% of Herington, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 12.9% of high school graduates and 11.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 9.7%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Herington, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Herington:
15.3%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Herington:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Herington:
27.9%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Herington:
36.0%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
9.7%
Residents above poverty level:
15.3%
Poverty by age in Herington, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Herington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
76.0%5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
41.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Herington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
17.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
14.5%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Herington,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Herington, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Herington, KS (%)
13.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
11.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
44.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Herington, KS (absolute numbers)
202White
0Black
67Asian
8Other race
122+ races
53Hispanic
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Herington, KS
Children below poverty level:
Herington, Kansas:
26.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Herington:
12.9%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Herington:
11.4%
Kansas:
24.4%
69.2%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
16.9%Female, no husband present
9.5%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
71.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
76.2%One part-time, other didn't work
9.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
63.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
17.7%1940 to 1949
45.9%1939 or earlier
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