14.5% of Belle Plaine, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 7.3% of high school graduates and 11.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.6%. For comparison, it was 20.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belle Plaine, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belle Plaine:
14.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belle Plaine:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belle Plaine:
15.7%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belle Plaine:
17.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.6%
Residents above poverty level:
20.7%
Poverty by age in Belle Plaine, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belle Plaine,KS (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
69.8%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
36.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belle Plaine,KS (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.4%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.0%16 and 17 years
28.4%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
43.9%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
3.2%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belle Plaine,KS (% below half of poverty level)
11.6%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belle Plaine, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle Plaine, KS (%)
15.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
41.0%2+ races
8.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle Plaine, KS (absolute numbers)
195White
1Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
272+ races
5Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belle Plaine, KS
Children below poverty level:
Belle Plaine, Kansas:
34.2%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belle Plaine:
7.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belle Plaine:
11.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
17.0%Married-couple family
17.0%Male, no wife present
66.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.8%Worked part-time
56.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
43.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
29.2%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
25.3%1939 or earlier
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