19.0% of Hamilton, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 9.2% of high school graduates and 10.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Hamilton, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
19.0%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
13.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hamilton:
14.8%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamilton:
20.5%
Kansas:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Hamilton, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hamilton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
83.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hamilton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
63.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hamilton,KS (% below half of poverty level)
83.3%Under 6 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
37.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hamilton, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, KS (%)
16.0%White
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, KS (absolute numbers)
32White
02+ races
15Hispanic
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hamilton, KS
Children below poverty level:
Hamilton, Kansas:
51.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hamilton:
9.2%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hamilton:
10.3%
Kansas:
24.4%
28.6%Married-couple family
64.3%Male, no wife present
7.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
71.4%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
2.2%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
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