13.0% of Garden City, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.2% of high school graduates and 14.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.9%. For comparison, it was 31.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garden City, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garden City:
13.0%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garden City:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garden City:
15.9%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garden City:
17.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.9%
Residents above poverty level:
31.5%
Poverty by age in Garden City, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garden City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
35.5%5 years
25.1%6 to 11 years
15.9%12 to 14 years
14.7%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garden City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
10.3%Under 5 years
28.0%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
26.0%15 years
8.9%16 and 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
26.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garden City,KS (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garden City, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garden City, KS (%)
10.0%White
21.0%Black
3.0%American Indian
2.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
6.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garden City, KS (absolute numbers)
897White
299Black
3American Indian
31Asian
29Native Hawaiian
313Other race
9132+ races
2,491Hispanic
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garden City, KS
Children below poverty level:
Garden City, Kansas:
19.4%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garden City:
8.2%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garden City:
14.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
48.7%Married-couple family
14.7%Male, no wife present
36.6%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
33.2%Worked part-time
62.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.6%One full-time, other didn't work
24.3%Both worked part-time
17.0%One part-time, other didn't work
22.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
14.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
27.9%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
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