Latest news about poverty in Ottawa, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.7% of Ottawa, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.0% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.8% of high school graduates and 18.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.0%. For comparison, it was 20.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ottawa, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ottawa:
9.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ottawa:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ottawa:
17.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ottawa:
34.7%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.9%
Poverty by age in Ottawa, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ottawa,KS (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
15.1%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ottawa,KS (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
17.6%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
23.6%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ottawa,KS (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ottawa, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ottawa, KS (%)
9.7%White
15.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.9%Asian
32.5%Other race
8.1%2+ races
26.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ottawa, KS (absolute numbers)
1,034White
13Black
0American Indian
8Asian
94Other race
712+ races
139Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ottawa, KS
Children below poverty level:
Ottawa, Kansas:
6.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ottawa:
8.8%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ottawa:
18.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
36.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
63.1%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
20.8%Worked part-time
76.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.4%One full-time, other part-time
57.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.6%One part-time, other didn't work
17.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
33.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
37.7%1939 or earlier
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