12.9% of Roeland Park, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.1%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Roeland Park, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Roeland Park:
12.9%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Roeland Park:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Roeland Park:
12.9%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Roeland Park:
11.1%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Roeland Park, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Roeland Park,KS (percentage below poverty level)
10.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Roeland Park,KS (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.0%16 and 17 years
50.1%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
30.6%65 to 74 years
25.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Roeland Park,KS (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
20.1%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Roeland Park, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roeland Park, KS (%)
13.4%White
11.3%Black
1.9%Asian
71.2%Other race
0.9%2+ races
19.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Roeland Park, KS (absolute numbers)
723White
12Black
1Asian
117Other race
102+ races
196Hispanic
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
24.7%Below poverty level
75.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Roeland Park, KS
Children below poverty level:
Roeland Park, Kansas:
8.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Roeland Park:
10.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
29.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.0%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
69.5%Worked part-time
23.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
42.2%1950 to 1959
21.1%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
1.3%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
40.3%1950 to 1959
34.9%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
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