Latest news about poverty in Pittsburg, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.4% of Pittsburg, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 17.4% of high school graduates and 47.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.0%. For comparison, it was 36.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pittsburg, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburg:
29.4%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pittsburg:
13.2%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pittsburg:
35.8%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pittsburg:
19.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.0%
Residents above poverty level:
36.2%
Poverty by age in Pittsburg, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pittsburg,KS (percentage below poverty level)
23.3%Under 5 years
22.9%5 years
32.3%6 to 11 years
47.8%12 to 14 years
52.0%15 years
49.6%16 and 17 years
50.1%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pittsburg,KS (percentage below poverty level)
20.1%Under 5 years
30.2%5 years
33.5%6 to 11 years
64.9%12 to 14 years
65.8%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
46.6%18 to 24 years
27.7%25 to 34 years
41.6%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
37.7%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
23.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pittsburg,KS (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pittsburg, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburg, KS (%)
29.1%White
35.1%Black
39.5%American Indian
71.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.4%Other race
54.4%2+ races
16.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pittsburg, KS (absolute numbers)
4,343White
181Black
31American Indian
397Asian
0Native Hawaiian
28Other race
7602+ races
354Hispanic
30.8%Below poverty level
69.2%Above poverty level
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pittsburg, KS
Children below poverty level:
Pittsburg, Kansas:
32.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pittsburg:
17.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pittsburg:
47.7%
Kansas:
24.4%
48.5%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
49.5%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
49.5%Worked part-time
45.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.2%One full-time, other part-time
17.3%One full-time, other didn't work
62.4%Both worked part-time
13.4%One part-time, other didn't work
3.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
12.2%1940 to 1949
53.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
40.7%1939 or earlier
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