7.8% of Ness City, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.1% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 4.9% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.2%. For comparison, it was 8.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ness City, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ness City:
7.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ness City:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ness City:
15.7%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ness City:
21.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.2%
Residents above poverty level:
8.9%
Poverty by age in Ness City, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ness City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
24.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ness City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
4.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.8%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
23.9%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ness City,KS (% below half of poverty level)
3.6%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
8.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ness City, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ness City, KS (%)
7.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
4.1%Other race
0.0%2+ races
14.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ness City, KS (absolute numbers)
78White
0Black
0Asian
5Other race
02+ races
21Hispanic
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ness City, KS
Children below poverty level:
Ness City, Kansas:
5.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ness City:
4.9%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ness City:
22.7%
Kansas:
24.4%
41.2%Married-couple family
23.5%Male, no wife present
35.3%Female, no husband present
14.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.0%Worked part-time
52.0%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
14.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
42.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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