33.5% of Thayer, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 16.5% of high school graduates and 66.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.7%. For comparison, it was 7.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thayer, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thayer:
33.5%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thayer:
27.1%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thayer:
17.8%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thayer:
10.8%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.7%
Residents above poverty level:
7.1%
Poverty by age in Thayer, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thayer,KS (percentage below poverty level)
83.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Thayer,KS (percentage below poverty level)
15.4%Under 5 years
56.8%6 to 11 years
58.3%12 to 14 years
62.5%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thayer,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
46.8%6 to 11 years
63.2%12 to 17 years
48.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thayer, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thayer, KS (%)
12.0%White
0.0%American Indian
68.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thayer, KS (absolute numbers)
33White
0American Indian
1452+ races
117Hispanic
34.7%Below poverty level
65.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thayer, KS
Children below poverty level:
Thayer, Kansas:
55.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thayer:
16.5%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thayer:
66.7%
Kansas:
24.4%
19.2%Married-couple family
3.8%Male, no wife present
76.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
60.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
36.9%1939 or earlier
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