Latest news about poverty in Paola, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.1% of Paola, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 96.6% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 4.9% of high school graduates and 20.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Paola, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Paola:
6.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Paola:
2.3%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Paola:
21.1%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Paola:
69.1%
Kansas:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Paola, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Paola,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Paola,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Paola,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Paola, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paola, KS (%)
5.2%White
43.5%Black
38.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paola, KS (absolute numbers)
259White
52Black
44American Indian
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Paola, KS
Children below poverty level:
Paola, Kansas:
1.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Paola:
4.9%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Paola:
20.3%
Kansas:
24.4%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.7%Worked part-time
96.3%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
34.0%1939 or earlier
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