4.4% of Olathe, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 172.8% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 3.4% of high school graduates and 16.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.4%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Olathe, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Olathe:
4.4%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Olathe:
1.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Olathe:
16.2%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Olathe:
35.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Olathe, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Olathe,KS (percentage below poverty level)
10.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
2.9%15 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Olathe,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 14 years
2.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Olathe,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.8%Under 6 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Olathe, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olathe, KS (%)
3.8%White
10.6%Black
15.1%American Indian
5.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.4%Other race
9.7%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Olathe, KS (absolute numbers)
4,201White
756Black
42American Indian
317Asian
0Native Hawaiian
423Other race
1,2952+ races
2,148Hispanic
4.4%Below poverty level
95.6%Above poverty level
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Olathe, KS
Children below poverty level:
Olathe, Kansas:
5.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Olathe:
3.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Olathe:
16.5%
Kansas:
24.4%
36.6%Married-couple family
9.2%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
18.7%Worked part-time
74.7%Did not work
4.0%Both worked full-time
6.9%One full-time, other part-time
17.2%One full-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both worked part-time
18.9%One part-time, other didn't work
46.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.3%1999 to 2000
15.9%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
33.9%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
15.6%1990 to 1994
28.1%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
5.0%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
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