24.4% of Sedan, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 19.0% of high school graduates and 42.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.3%. For comparison, it was 16.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sedan, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sedan:
24.4%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sedan:
3.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sedan:
27.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sedan:
25.2%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.8%
Poverty by age in Sedan, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sedan,KS (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
36.4%16 and 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
45.7%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sedan,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
54.0%6 to 11 years
61.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
42.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sedan,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sedan, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sedan, KS (%)
19.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
71.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sedan, KS (absolute numbers)
144White
20Black
0American Indian
9Other race
772+ races
8Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sedan, KS
Children below poverty level:
Sedan, Kansas:
27.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sedan:
19.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sedan:
42.4%
Kansas:
24.4%
17.1%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
71.4%Female, no husband present
23.7%Worked full-time, year-round
19.6%Worked part-time
56.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.7%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
28.6%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
54.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
50.8%1939 or earlier
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