Latest news about poverty in Kansas, OK collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.7% of Kansas, OK residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.9% greater than the poverty level of 15.7% across the entire state of Oklahoma. 22.7% of high school graduates and 26.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 58.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kansas, OK
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kansas:
21.7%
Whole state:
15.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kansas:
4.4%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kansas:
58.7%
Oklahoma:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kansas:
66.5%
Oklahoma:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Kansas, OK
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kansas,OK (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kansas,OK (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
56.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
45.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kansas,OK (% below half of poverty level)
7.1%Under 6 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
13.2%12 to 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kansas, OK
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kansas, OK (%)
6.6%White
42.3%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kansas, OK (absolute numbers)
24White
154American Indian
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kansas, OK
Children below poverty level:
Kansas, Oklahoma:
22.9%
State:
19.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kansas:
22.7%
Oklahoma:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kansas:
26.8%
Oklahoma:
28.7%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
5.7%Worked part-time
87.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
80.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.9%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
8.2%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
20.9%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
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