14.6% of Phillipsburg, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.3% of high school graduates and 17.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.0%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Phillipsburg, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Phillipsburg:
14.6%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Phillipsburg:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Phillipsburg:
18.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Phillipsburg:
25.5%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Phillipsburg, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Phillipsburg,KS (percentage below poverty level)
43.9%Under 5 years
51.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Phillipsburg,KS (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Phillipsburg,KS (% below half of poverty level)
13.7%Under 6 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Phillipsburg, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phillipsburg, KS (%)
13.0%White
0.0%Black
90.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
63.0%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phillipsburg, KS (absolute numbers)
250White
0Black
68American Indian
2Asian
262+ races
20Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Phillipsburg, KS
Children below poverty level:
Phillipsburg, Kansas:
37.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Phillipsburg:
8.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Phillipsburg:
17.2%
Kansas:
24.4%
33.3%Married-couple family
31.9%Male, no wife present
34.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
82.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
17.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
15.7%1940 to 1949
25.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
2.3%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
30.2%1939 or earlier
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