Latest news about poverty in Lewis, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
33.5% of Lewis, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 15.3% of high school graduates and 39.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 4.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lewis, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lewis:
33.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lewis:
10.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lewis:
27.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lewis:
15.0%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.2%
Residents above poverty level:
4.1%
Poverty by age in Lewis, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lewis,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
73.0%5 years
62.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
72.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lewis,KS (percentage below poverty level)
70.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
57.0%12 to 14 years
63.0%15 years
81.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
67.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lewis,KS (% below half of poverty level)
42.9%Under 6 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lewis, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewis, KS (%)
24.9%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
48.5%Other race
0.0%2+ races
54.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lewis, KS (absolute numbers)
66White
0American Indian
0Asian
28Other race
02+ races
91Hispanic
33.1%Below poverty level
66.9%Above poverty level
38.0%Below poverty level
62.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lewis, KS
Children below poverty level:
Lewis, Kansas:
57.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lewis:
15.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lewis:
39.7%
Kansas:
24.4%
24.0%Married-couple family
12.0%Male, no wife present
64.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.8%Worked part-time
76.2%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
37.5%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
37.5%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
1.4%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
36.6%1939 or earlier
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