18.6% of Lakin, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 5.2% of high school graduates and 41.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.5%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lakin, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lakin:
18.6%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lakin:
9.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lakin:
1.0%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lakin:
0.8%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Lakin, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lakin,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lakin,KS (percentage below poverty level)
45.7%Under 5 years
53.7%6 to 11 years
24.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
24.7%25 to 34 years
36.1%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
27.9%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lakin,KS (% below half of poverty level)
24.1%Under 6 years
23.6%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lakin, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakin, KS (%)
2.8%White
90.6%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
45.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakin, KS (absolute numbers)
31White
85Black
0Other race
02+ races
349Hispanic
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
58.6%Below poverty level
41.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lakin, KS
Children below poverty level:
Lakin, Kansas:
27.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lakin:
5.2%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lakin:
41.8%
Kansas:
24.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.2%Worked part-time
97.8%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
29.6%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
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