9.1% of Smith Center, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.2% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 6.9% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.0%. For comparison, it was 10.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smith Center, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smith Center:
9.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smith Center:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Smith Center:
12.0%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Smith Center:
26.7%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.4%
Poverty by age in Smith Center, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smith Center,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.1%16 and 17 years
42.9%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smith Center,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.8%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smith Center,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
4.7%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smith Center, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smith Center, KS (%)
9.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
41.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smith Center, KS (absolute numbers)
124White
2Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
202+ races
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
55.6%Below poverty level
44.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smith Center, KS
Children below poverty level:
Smith Center, Kansas:
5.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smith Center:
6.9%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smith Center:
10.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
24.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.0%Female, no husband present
15.0%Worked full-time, year-round
42.5%Worked part-time
42.5%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
64.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
39.9%1939 or earlier
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