14.8% of Longton, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.1% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 11.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Longton, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Longton:
14.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Longton:
10.6%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Longton:
20.0%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 34.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Longton:
49.0%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
11.5%
Poverty by age in Longton, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Longton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
47.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Longton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Longton,KS (% below half of poverty level)
40.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
39.5%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Longton, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longton, KS (%)
17.4%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Longton, KS (absolute numbers)
52White
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Longton, KS
Children below poverty level:
Longton, Kansas:
17.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Longton:
8.1%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Longton:
25.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
16.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
61.5%Worked part-time
38.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
69.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
64.4%1939 or earlier
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