6.1% of Whitewater, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 95.6% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. The poverty rate was 12.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.1%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitewater, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitewater:
6.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitewater:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitewater:
12.3%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitewater:
28.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.1%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Whitewater, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitewater,KS (percentage below poverty level)
10.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitewater,KS (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitewater,KS (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitewater, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitewater, KS (%)
4.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
4.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitewater, KS (absolute numbers)
36White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
92+ races
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitewater, KS
Children below poverty level:
Whitewater, Kansas:
4.2%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitewater:
6.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
31.2%Married-couple family
31.2%Male, no wife present
37.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
50.0%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
80.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
25.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
75.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
42.2%1939 or earlier
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