5.5% of Kensington, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 117.9% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. The poverty rate was 13.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 8.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kensington, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kensington:
5.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kensington:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kensington:
13.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kensington:
31.0%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.8%
Poverty by age in Kensington, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kensington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kensington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.9%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
21.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kensington,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kensington, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kensington, KS (%)
5.6%White
0.0%2+ races
31.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kensington, KS (absolute numbers)
27White
02+ races
3Hispanic
5.7%Below poverty level
94.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kensington, KS
Children below poverty level:
Kensington, Kansas:
3.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kensington:
5.5%
Kansas:
8.5%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
70.6%Worked part-time
29.4%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
44.5%1939 or earlier
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