14.3% of Kansas City, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 10.8% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.2%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kansas City, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kansas City:
14.3%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kansas City:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kansas City:
22.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kansas City:
21.5%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.2%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Kansas City, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kansas City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
15.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.1%6 to 11 years
32.5%12 to 14 years
8.4%15 years
6.6%16 and 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
23.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kansas City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
20.8%Under 5 years
32.7%5 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
6.8%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kansas City,KS (% below half of poverty level)
12.5%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kansas City, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kansas City, KS (%)
7.6%White
21.1%Black
10.4%American Indian
17.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.6%Other race
12.4%2+ races
22.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kansas City, KS (absolute numbers)
3,980White
6,631Black
234American Indian
1,378Asian
0Native Hawaiian
5,643Other race
2,6362+ races
11,335Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
13.8%Below poverty level
86.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kansas City, KS
Children below poverty level:
Kansas City, Kansas:
17.4%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kansas City:
10.8%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kansas City:
23.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
26.1%Married-couple family
18.0%Male, no wife present
55.9%Female, no husband present
0.5%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
78.3%Did not work
2.7%Both worked full-time
7.2%One full-time, other part-time
32.8%One full-time, other didn't work
9.3%Both worked part-time
23.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
27.3%1950 to 1959
19.2%1940 to 1949
27.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
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