19.2% of Emmett, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 22.3% of high school graduates and 57.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Emmett, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Emmett:
19.2%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Emmett:
14.3%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Emmett:
22.2%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Emmett:
11.4%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Emmett, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Emmett,KS (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
93.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Emmett,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Emmett,KS (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
59.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Emmett, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emmett, KS (%)
16.3%White
63.5%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emmett, KS (absolute numbers)
24White
17American Indian
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Emmett, KS
Children below poverty level:
Emmett, Kansas:
9.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Emmett:
22.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Emmett:
57.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.2%Worked part-time
93.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
26.7%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
29.4%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
36.8%1939 or earlier
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