8.1% of Scott City, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.9% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 11.9% of high school graduates and 8.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 24.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scott City, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scott City:
8.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scott City:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scott City:
34.0%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scott City:
51.7%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Scott City, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scott City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
17.3%65 to 74 years
58.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scott City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.2%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
46.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scott City,KS (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scott City, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scott City, KS (%)
8.1%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
35.3%2+ races
10.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scott City, KS (absolute numbers)
230White
0Asian
0Other race
1032+ races
113Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
1.1%Below poverty level
98.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scott City, KS
Children below poverty level:
Scott City, Kansas:
2.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scott City:
11.9%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scott City:
8.9%
Kansas:
24.4%
56.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
43.7%Female, no husband present
17.3%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
82.7%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
40.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
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