22.7% of Otis, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 18.1% of high school graduates and 62.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.3%. For comparison, it was 2.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Otis, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Otis:
22.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Otis:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Otis:
44.8%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Otis:
30.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.3%
Residents above poverty level:
2.0%
Poverty by age in Otis, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Otis,KS (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
92.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Otis,KS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
92.0%18 to 24 years
45.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
47.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Otis,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
44.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Otis, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Otis, KS (%)
18.0%White
100.0%Other race
68.0%2+ races
83.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Otis, KS (absolute numbers)
59White
4Other race
272+ races
20Hispanic
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Otis, KS
Children below poverty level:
Otis, Kansas:
11.4%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Otis:
18.1%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Otis:
62.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
60.7%Worked part-time
35.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
53.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
46.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
25.2%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
42.1%1939 or earlier
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