15.6% of Sylvia, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 14.9% of high school graduates and 38.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sylvia, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sylvia:
15.6%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sylvia:
4.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sylvia:
38.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sylvia:
20.0%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Sylvia, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sylvia,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sylvia,KS (percentage below poverty level)
12.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sylvia,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sylvia, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sylvia, KS (%)
13.8%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
51.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sylvia, KS (absolute numbers)
20White
0American Indian
0Other race
02+ races
6Hispanic
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sylvia, KS
Children below poverty level:
Sylvia, Kansas:
4.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sylvia:
14.9%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sylvia:
38.5%
Kansas:
24.4%
80.0%Married-couple family
20.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
100.0%Worked part-time
0.0%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
42.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
3.4%1950 to 1959
17.0%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
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