12.5% of Arma, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 10.0% of high school graduates and 33.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.2%. For comparison, it was 18.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arma, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arma:
12.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arma:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arma:
25.1%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arma:
61.7%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.7%
Poverty by age in Arma, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arma,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
23.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.8%35 to 44 years
17.1%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arma,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.5%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arma,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arma, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arma, KS (%)
12.8%White
0.0%Black
33.2%American Indian
0.0%Other race
6.7%2+ races
22.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arma, KS (absolute numbers)
141White
0Black
4American Indian
0Other race
42+ races
16Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arma, KS
Children below poverty level:
Arma, Kansas:
12.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arma:
10.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arma:
33.9%
Kansas:
24.4%
22.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
77.8%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
76.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
45.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
36.2%1939 or earlier
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