Latest news about poverty in WaKeeney, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.8% of WaKeeney, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.2% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 6.1% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 5.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in WaKeeney, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
WaKeeney:
9.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
WaKeeney:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
WaKeeney:
14.7%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
WaKeeney:
16.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.6%
Poverty by age in WaKeeney, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in WaKeeney,KS (percentage below poverty level)
44.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.0%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in WaKeeney,KS (percentage below poverty level)
26.9%Under 5 years
33.3%5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
23.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
27.8%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in WaKeeney,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in WaKeeney, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in WaKeeney, KS (%)
9.2%White
0.0%Asian
18.1%2+ races
90.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in WaKeeney, KS (absolute numbers)
148White
0Asian
142+ races
19Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in WaKeeney, KS
Children below poverty level:
WaKeeney, Kansas:
15.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
WaKeeney:
6.1%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
WaKeeney:
14.3%
Kansas:
24.4%
18.6%Married-couple family
64.4%Male, no wife present
16.9%Female, no husband present
14.3%Worked full-time, year-round
51.8%Worked part-time
33.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
45.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
54.5%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
12.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
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