19.8% of Scammon, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 18.0% of high school graduates and 15.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.7%. For comparison, it was 15.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scammon, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scammon:
19.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scammon:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scammon:
17.0%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scammon:
21.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.7%
Residents above poverty level:
15.6%
Poverty by age in Scammon, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scammon,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
66.7%6 to 11 years
66.7%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
24.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scammon,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
71.4%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.8%25 to 34 years
38.5%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
68.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scammon,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scammon, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scammon, KS (%)
22.1%White
0.0%Black
6.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scammon, KS (absolute numbers)
77White
0Black
12+ races
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scammon, KS
Children below poverty level:
Scammon, Kansas:
29.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scammon:
18.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scammon:
15.8%
Kansas:
24.4%
69.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
30.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.6%Worked part-time
77.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
66.7%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
90.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
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