15.1% of Tonganoxie, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. The poverty rate was 32.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 96.2%. For comparison, it was 23.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tonganoxie, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tonganoxie:
15.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tonganoxie:
9.8%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tonganoxie:
32.0%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tonganoxie:
22.7%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
96.2%
Residents above poverty level:
23.2%
Poverty by age in Tonganoxie, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tonganoxie,KS (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
54.0%16 and 17 years
47.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tonganoxie,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
43.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tonganoxie,KS (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 17 years
28.5%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tonganoxie, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tonganoxie, KS (%)
11.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
45.0%2+ races
53.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tonganoxie, KS (absolute numbers)
452White
15Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
4712+ races
329Hispanic
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tonganoxie, KS
Children below poverty level:
Tonganoxie, Kansas:
20.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tonganoxie:
10.1%
Kansas:
8.5%
33.3%Married-couple family
38.7%Male, no wife present
28.0%Female, no husband present
51.5%Worked full-time, year-round
11.3%Worked part-time
37.1%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
52.9%Both worked part-time
46.0%One part-time, other didn't work
1.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
30.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
14.4%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
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