Latest news about poverty in Parker, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.9% of Parker, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 9.3% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.3%. For comparison, it was 1.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Parker, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Parker:
14.9%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Parker:
13.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Parker:
31.2%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Parker:
27.8%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.3%
Residents above poverty level:
1.2%
Poverty by age in Parker, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Parker,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
35.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
66.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Parker,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%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 very poor residents in Parker,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
16.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
35.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Parker, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parker, KS (%)
10.0%White
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
80.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parker, KS (absolute numbers)
30White
33Other race
02+ races
28Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Parker, KS
Children below poverty level:
Parker, Kansas:
17.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Parker:
9.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Parker:
50.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
76.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
23.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.4%Worked part-time
55.6%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
33.3%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
44.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
33.9%1939 or earlier
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