29.1% of Arcadia, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 27.8% of high school graduates and 52.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.3%. For comparison, it was 41.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arcadia, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arcadia:
29.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arcadia:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arcadia:
37.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arcadia:
30.7%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.3%
Residents above poverty level:
41.9%
Poverty by age in Arcadia, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arcadia,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
56.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arcadia,KS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
96.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
63.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arcadia,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
27.8%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arcadia, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arcadia, KS (%)
32.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
25.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arcadia, KS (absolute numbers)
88White
0American Indian
0Other race
62+ races
30.2%Below poverty level
69.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arcadia, KS
Children below poverty level:
Arcadia, Kansas:
23.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arcadia:
27.8%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arcadia:
52.2%
Kansas:
24.4%
37.5%Married-couple family
62.5%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
47.5%Worked part-time
52.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%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
8.3%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
70.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
76.0%1939 or earlier
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