14.0% of Lecompton, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 5.0% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.5%. For comparison, it was 11.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lecompton, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lecompton:
14.0%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lecompton:
6.6%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lecompton:
31.8%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lecompton:
44.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.5%
Residents above poverty level:
11.5%
Poverty by age in Lecompton, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lecompton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
90.9%Under 5 years
44.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lecompton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
41.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
72.7%16 and 17 years
29.1%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lecompton,KS (% below half of poverty level)
23.6%Under 6 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lecompton, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lecompton, KS (%)
13.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
21.8%2+ races
14.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lecompton, KS (absolute numbers)
95White
0Black
0American Indian
402+ races
6Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lecompton, KS
Children below poverty level:
Lecompton, Kansas:
24.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lecompton:
5.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lecompton:
35.7%
Kansas:
24.4%
47.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.4%Female, no husband present
46.7%Worked full-time, year-round
26.7%Worked part-time
26.7%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
28.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
71.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
15.8%1990 to 1994
27.3%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
20.6%1939 or earlier
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