14.8% of Wellington, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 13.2% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wellington, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wellington:
14.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wellington:
6.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wellington:
24.7%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wellington:
28.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Wellington, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wellington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
39.5%5 years
24.2%6 to 11 years
21.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wellington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
3.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
33.5%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
21.6%55 to 64 years
34.8%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wellington,KS (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wellington, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellington, KS (%)
17.3%White
38.7%Black
0.8%American Indian
92.9%Asian
2.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
5.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wellington, KS (absolute numbers)
1,049White
33Black
4American Indian
26Asian
1Other race
02+ races
49Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wellington, KS
Children below poverty level:
Wellington, Kansas:
13.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wellington:
13.2%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wellington:
22.2%
Kansas:
24.4%
43.2%Married-couple family
20.5%Male, no wife present
36.2%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
28.8%Worked part-time
67.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.7%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
55.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
18.0%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
37.9%1939 or earlier
Discuss Wellington, Kansas (KS) on our hugely popular Kansas forum.