14.5% of Rossville, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.2% of high school graduates and 38.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.0%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rossville, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rossville:
14.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rossville:
12.6%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rossville:
10.9%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rossville:
8.2%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Rossville, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rossville,KS (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
35.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rossville,KS (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
35.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.3%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rossville,KS (% below half of poverty level)
43.6%Under 6 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rossville, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rossville, KS (%)
17.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
12.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rossville, KS (absolute numbers)
154White
0American Indian
0Asian
52+ races
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rossville, KS
Children below poverty level:
Rossville, Kansas:
21.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rossville:
8.2%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rossville:
38.9%
Kansas:
24.4%
61.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
38.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.8%Worked part-time
62.2%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
20.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
80.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
38.5%1939 or earlier
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