Latest news about poverty in Atlanta, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.4% of Atlanta, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 24.7% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Atlanta, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atlanta:
20.4%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atlanta:
5.6%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atlanta:
21.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atlanta:
27.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Atlanta, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atlanta,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atlanta,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
43.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atlanta,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atlanta, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlanta, KS (%)
21.8%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlanta, KS (absolute numbers)
23White
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atlanta, KS
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atlanta:
24.7%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atlanta:
40.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
21.4%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
78.6%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.8%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
2.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
50.7%1939 or earlier
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