10.0% of Oakley, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.6% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 7.3% of high school graduates and 13.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.6%. For comparison, it was 27.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakley, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakley:
10.0%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakley:
6.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakley:
18.7%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakley:
39.2%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Oakley, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakley,KS (percentage below poverty level)
2.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.1%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 14 years
88.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakley,KS (percentage below poverty level)
1.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
31.6%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakley,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakley, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakley, KS (%)
11.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakley, KS (absolute numbers)
189White
0American Indian
0Asian
7Native Hawaiian
0Other race
112+ races
17Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakley, KS
Children below poverty level:
Oakley, Kansas:
16.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakley:
7.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakley:
13.5%
Kansas:
24.4%
23.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.5%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
54.7%Worked part-time
36.0%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
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
27.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
22.4%1939 or earlier
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