17.8% of Hugoton, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.1% of high school graduates and 30.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 17.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hugoton, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hugoton:
17.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hugoton:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hugoton:
32.3%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hugoton:
20.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.7%
Poverty by age in Hugoton, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hugoton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
52.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
49.1%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hugoton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
58.1%6 to 11 years
42.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
23.2%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hugoton,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 17 years
21.6%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hugoton, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hugoton, KS (%)
13.7%White
0.0%American Indian
27.5%Other race
11.0%2+ races
25.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hugoton, KS (absolute numbers)
279White
0American Indian
265Other race
692+ races
485Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hugoton, KS
Children below poverty level:
Hugoton, Kansas:
21.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hugoton:
8.1%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hugoton:
30.4%
Kansas:
24.4%
72.6%Married-couple family
4.1%Male, no wife present
23.3%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
45.0%Worked part-time
49.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.0%One full-time, other part-time
84.0%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
12.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
44.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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