Latest news about poverty in Manhattan, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.4% of Manhattan, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 9.9% of high school graduates and 42.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.5%. For comparison, it was 31.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Manhattan, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Manhattan:
26.4%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Manhattan:
15.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Manhattan:
24.6%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Manhattan:
11.8%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.5%
Residents above poverty level:
31.5%
Poverty by age in Manhattan, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Manhattan,KS (percentage below poverty level)
29.1%Under 5 years
8.9%5 years
24.6%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 14 years
21.3%15 years
38.7%16 and 17 years
51.3%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Manhattan,KS (percentage below poverty level)
24.5%Under 5 years
0.8%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
32.7%12 to 14 years
22.8%15 years
36.2%16 and 17 years
62.9%18 to 24 years
26.4%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Manhattan,KS (% below half of poverty level)
7.6%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 17 years
36.5%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Manhattan, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manhattan, KS (%)
26.1%White
35.4%Black
27.3%American Indian
30.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
30.4%Other race
25.1%2+ races
30.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Manhattan, KS (absolute numbers)
8,883White
869Black
160American Indian
761Asian
0Native Hawaiian
359Other race
1,2002+ races
1,208Hispanic
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
27.4%Below poverty level
72.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Manhattan, KS
Children below poverty level:
Manhattan, Kansas:
20.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Manhattan:
9.9%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Manhattan:
42.6%
Kansas:
24.4%
39.9%Married-couple family
22.6%Male, no wife present
37.5%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
74.0%Worked part-time
19.2%Did not work
8.2%Both worked full-time
10.3%One full-time, other part-time
8.6%One full-time, other didn't work
14.6%Both worked part-time
42.6%One part-time, other didn't work
15.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
17.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
26.4%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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