8.7% of Westmoreland, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.3% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 6.6% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 5.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westmoreland, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westmoreland:
8.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westmoreland:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westmoreland:
18.3%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westmoreland:
40.8%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
5.8%
Poverty by age in Westmoreland, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westmoreland,KS (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.0%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
4.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westmoreland,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
31.7%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westmoreland,KS (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westmoreland, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westmoreland, KS (%)
9.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westmoreland, KS (absolute numbers)
52White
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westmoreland, KS
Children below poverty level:
Westmoreland, Kansas:
10.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westmoreland:
6.6%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westmoreland:
60.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
22.2%Married-couple family
22.2%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.7%Worked part-time
78.3%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
11.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
35.3%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
38.1%1939 or earlier
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