23.9% of Howard, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 13.8% of high school graduates and 64.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.1%. For comparison, it was 2.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Howard, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Howard:
23.9%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Howard:
7.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Howard:
37.7%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Howard:
33.6%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.1%
Residents above poverty level:
2.3%
Poverty by age in Howard, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Howard,KS (percentage below poverty level)
53.8%Under 5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
61.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Howard,KS (percentage below poverty level)
55.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
58.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Howard,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 17 years
57.1%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Howard, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Howard, KS (%)
23.6%White
59.4%Asian
8.1%2+ races
48.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Howard, KS (absolute numbers)
114White
3Asian
12+ races
17Hispanic
24.5%Below poverty level
75.5%Above poverty level
50.0%Below poverty level
50.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Howard, KS
Children below poverty level:
Howard, Kansas:
28.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Howard:
13.8%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Howard:
64.7%
Kansas:
24.4%
43.8%Married-couple family
6.2%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.1%Worked part-time
72.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
85.7%One full-time, other part-time
14.3%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
7.5%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
52.7%1939 or earlier
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