20.7% of Prescott, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 20.5% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.0%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Prescott, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Prescott:
20.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Prescott:
9.6%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Prescott:
21.3%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Prescott:
25.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.3%
Poverty by age in Prescott, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Prescott,KS (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Prescott,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
40.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Prescott,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Prescott, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prescott, KS (%)
21.6%White
0.0%Asian
47.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Prescott, KS (absolute numbers)
38White
0Asian
42+ races
21.9%Below poverty level
78.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Prescott, KS
Children below poverty level:
Prescott, Kansas:
13.2%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Prescott:
20.5%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Prescott:
14.3%
Kansas:
24.4%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
27.3%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
72.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
16.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
42.3%1939 or earlier
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