7.9% of Seneca, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.9% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 5.4% of high school graduates and 12.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.9%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Seneca, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Seneca:
7.9%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Seneca:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Seneca:
10.6%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Seneca:
24.8%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.9%
Residents above poverty level:
12.2%
Poverty by age in Seneca, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Seneca,KS (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Seneca,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
28.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Seneca,KS (% below half of poverty level)
13.4%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Seneca, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seneca, KS (%)
7.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
17.0%2+ races
25.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seneca, KS (absolute numbers)
124White
3Black
6American Indian
0Other race
62+ races
25Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Seneca, KS
Children below poverty level:
Seneca, Kansas:
8.0%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Seneca:
5.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Seneca:
12.3%
Kansas:
24.4%
0.0%Married-couple family
14.3%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
11.6%Worked full-time, year-round
17.4%Worked part-time
70.9%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
51.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
38.9%1939 or earlier
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