Latest news about poverty in Hutchinson, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.8% of Hutchinson, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 9.6% of high school graduates and 32.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 23.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hutchinson, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hutchinson:
14.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hutchinson:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hutchinson:
23.0%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hutchinson:
24.5%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
23.5%
Poverty by age in Hutchinson, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hutchinson,KS (percentage below poverty level)
41.6%Under 5 years
14.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 14 years
23.7%15 years
17.1%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hutchinson,KS (percentage below poverty level)
27.1%Under 5 years
22.8%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
11.8%15 years
7.2%16 and 17 years
45.9%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
19.6%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hutchinson,KS (% below half of poverty level)
17.3%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
17.2%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hutchinson, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hutchinson, KS (%)
15.1%White
23.8%Black
2.4%American Indian
14.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.5%Other race
21.7%2+ races
14.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hutchinson, KS (absolute numbers)
4,483White
106Black
8American Indian
34Asian
0Native Hawaiian
166Other race
8422+ races
736Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hutchinson, KS
Children below poverty level:
Hutchinson, Kansas:
18.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hutchinson:
9.6%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hutchinson:
32.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
33.8%Married-couple family
15.6%Male, no wife present
50.5%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
40.6%Worked part-time
51.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.6%One full-time, other part-time
24.8%One full-time, other didn't work
6.5%Both worked part-time
19.3%One part-time, other didn't work
39.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
21.6%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
29.9%1939 or earlier
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