5.6% of La Harpe, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 115.0% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 6.3% of high school graduates and 7.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.7%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Harpe, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Harpe:
5.6%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Harpe:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Harpe:
5.3%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 33.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Harpe:
32.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.7%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in La Harpe, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Harpe,KS (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
30.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Harpe,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Harpe,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Harpe, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Harpe, KS (%)
6.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.0%2+ races
34.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Harpe, KS (absolute numbers)
30White
3American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
12+ races
1Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Harpe, KS
Children below poverty level:
La Harpe, Kansas:
3.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Harpe:
6.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Harpe:
7.3%
Kansas:
24.4%
60.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.5%Worked part-time
62.5%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
8.3%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
45.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
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