Latest news about poverty in Plains, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.1% of Plains, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.0% of high school graduates and 2.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.7%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plains, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plains:
12.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plains:
8.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plains:
32.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 4.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plains:
16.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.7%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Plains, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plains,KS (percentage below poverty level)
31.5%Under 5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plains,KS (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
62.2%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plains,KS (% below half of poverty level)
25.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
39.9%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plains, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plains, KS (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.2%Other race
51.9%2+ races
16.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plains, KS (absolute numbers)
46White
0Black
0American Indian
36Other race
962+ races
117Hispanic
9.8%Below poverty level
90.2%Above poverty level
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plains, KS
Children below poverty level:
Plains, Kansas:
12.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plains:
8.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plains:
2.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
8.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
91.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.2%Worked part-time
78.8%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
16.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
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