Latest news about poverty in Shawnee, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.9% of Shawnee, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 102.7% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 4.4% of high school graduates and 34.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.1%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shawnee, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shawnee:
5.9%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shawnee:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shawnee:
12.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shawnee:
18.9%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.1%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Shawnee, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shawnee,KS (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.5%15 years
11.4%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shawnee,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.2%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shawnee,KS (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 6 years
0.3%6 to 11 years
0.6%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shawnee, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shawnee, KS (%)
3.1%White
27.8%Black
69.9%American Indian
16.9%Asian
34.4%Native Hawaiian
13.7%Other race
7.6%2+ races
8.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shawnee, KS (absolute numbers)
1,607White
1,267Black
153American Indian
367Asian
2Native Hawaiian
330Other race
3672+ races
444Hispanic
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shawnee, KS
Children below poverty level:
Shawnee, Kansas:
4.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shawnee:
4.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shawnee:
34.4%
Kansas:
24.4%
52.5%Married-couple family
2.8%Male, no wife present
44.7%Female, no husband present
17.5%Worked full-time, year-round
26.0%Worked part-time
56.5%Did not work
5.5%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
59.2%One part-time, other didn't work
35.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
18.1%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
14.0%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
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