19.5% of Scranton, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 11.3% of high school graduates and 49.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.3%. For comparison, it was 6.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scranton, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scranton:
19.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scranton:
7.1%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scranton:
23.6%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scranton:
24.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.3%
Residents above poverty level:
6.5%
Poverty by age in Scranton, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scranton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
45.2%Under 5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
46.9%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scranton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
26.3%Under 5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
78.9%18 to 24 years
23.9%25 to 34 years
21.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scranton,KS (% below half of poverty level)
7.7%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scranton, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scranton, KS (%)
22.2%White
0.0%Other race
5.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scranton, KS (absolute numbers)
175White
0Other race
42+ races
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scranton, KS
Children below poverty level:
Scranton, Kansas:
26.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scranton:
11.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scranton:
49.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
20.0%Married-couple family
70.0%Male, no wife present
10.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.0%Worked part-time
65.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
75.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
55.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
22.0%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
25.9%1939 or earlier
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