5.2% of Waterville, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 132.3% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 5.0% of high school graduates and 15.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.7%. For comparison, it was 1.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waterville, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waterville:
5.2%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waterville:
0.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waterville:
31.9%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waterville:
57.9%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.7%
Residents above poverty level:
1.5%
Poverty by age in Waterville, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waterville,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
21.8%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waterville,KS (percentage below poverty level)
6.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waterville,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waterville, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterville, KS (%)
6.7%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waterville, KS (absolute numbers)
40White
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waterville, KS
Children below poverty level:
Waterville, Kansas:
4.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waterville:
5.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waterville:
15.4%
Kansas:
24.4%
28.6%Married-couple family
71.4%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.7%Worked part-time
91.3%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
9.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
23.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
53.9%1939 or earlier
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