13.3% of Bennington, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.0% of high school graduates and 10.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 10.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bennington, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bennington:
13.3%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bennington:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bennington:
3.3%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bennington:
5.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
10.8%
Poverty by age in Bennington, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bennington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
62.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bennington,KS (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
45.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bennington,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
34.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bennington, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bennington, KS (%)
14.0%White
0.0%American Indian
19.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bennington, KS (absolute numbers)
77White
0American Indian
42+ races
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bennington, KS
Children below poverty level:
Bennington, Kansas:
35.5%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bennington:
8.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bennington:
10.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
45.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
100.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
11.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
44.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
44.4%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
40.0%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
30.2%1939 or earlier
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