Latest news about poverty in Lawrence, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.7% of Lawrence, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 10.1% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lawrence, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrence:
18.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lawrence:
10.1%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lawrence:
23.6%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lawrence:
16.9%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Lawrence, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lawrence,KS (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.5%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
17.5%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lawrence,KS (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
45.5%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
36.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.6%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lawrence,KS (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.5%12 to 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lawrence, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrence, KS (%)
18.5%White
23.5%Black
36.0%American Indian
24.0%Asian
33.9%Other race
17.6%2+ races
20.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lawrence, KS (absolute numbers)
12,325White
892Black
674American Indian
1,191Asian
388Other race
1,9362+ races
1,295Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lawrence, KS
Children below poverty level:
Lawrence, Kansas:
9.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lawrence:
10.1%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lawrence:
29.5%
Kansas:
24.4%
23.7%Married-couple family
17.9%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
8.8%Worked full-time, year-round
70.3%Worked part-time
20.9%Did not work
10.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
5.7%One full-time, other didn't work
3.4%Both worked part-time
10.8%One part-time, other didn't work
69.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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