Latest news about poverty in Wichita, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.3% of Wichita, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 13.3% of high school graduates and 28.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.8%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wichita, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wichita:
18.3%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wichita:
9.3%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wichita:
26.9%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wichita:
22.4%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.8%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Wichita, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wichita,KS (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
23.1%12 to 14 years
18.3%15 years
21.1%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wichita,KS (percentage below poverty level)
27.6%Under 5 years
22.5%5 years
29.3%6 to 11 years
22.3%12 to 14 years
15.5%15 years
18.5%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wichita,KS (% below half of poverty level)
9.9%Under 6 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wichita, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wichita, KS (%)
14.1%White
27.2%Black
20.0%American Indian
15.4%Asian
9.5%Native Hawaiian
29.0%Other race
24.3%2+ races
24.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wichita, KS (absolute numbers)
33,308White
9,853Black
1,030American Indian
2,842Asian
12Native Hawaiian
6,868Other race
12,5592+ races
16,560Hispanic
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wichita, KS
Children below poverty level:
Wichita, Kansas:
23.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wichita:
13.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wichita:
28.3%
Kansas:
24.4%
44.9%Married-couple family
12.7%Male, no wife present
42.4%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
37.4%Worked part-time
53.8%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
6.7%One full-time, other part-time
19.2%One full-time, other didn't work
10.3%Both worked part-time
26.3%One part-time, other didn't work
36.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
27.4%1950 to 1959
20.2%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
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