20.4% of Weir, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 13.8% of high school graduates and 41.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.9%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Weir, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Weir:
20.4%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Weir:
13.7%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Weir:
6.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Weir:
3.7%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.9%
Residents above poverty level:
15.3%
Poverty by age in Weir, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Weir,KS (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
8.9%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
64.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
52.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Weir,KS (percentage below poverty level)
33.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
82.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Weir,KS (% below half of poverty level)
9.9%Under 6 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
53.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Weir, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weir, KS (%)
22.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Weir, KS (absolute numbers)
172White
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Weir, KS
Children below poverty level:
Weir, Kansas:
21.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Weir:
13.8%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Weir:
41.4%
Kansas:
24.4%
89.7%Married-couple family
3.4%Male, no wife present
6.9%Female, no husband present
30.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
84.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
16.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
3.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
7.9%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
41.9%1939 or earlier
Discuss Weir, Kansas (KS) on our hugely popular Kansas forum.