13.0% of Highland, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 10.0% of high school graduates and 46.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Highland, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Highland:
13.0%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Highland:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Highland:
20.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Highland:
30.2%
Kansas:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Highland, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highland,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
57.1%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highland,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highland,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.5%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
1.8%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highland, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland, KS (%)
14.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
11.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland, KS (absolute numbers)
55White
0Black
0American Indian
12+ races
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highland, KS
Children below poverty level:
Highland, Kansas:
19.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Highland:
10.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Highland:
46.2%
Kansas:
24.4%
12.5%Married-couple family
37.5%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
80.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
40.4%1939 or earlier
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