17.0% of Wilson, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 16.5% of high school graduates and 40.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.0%. For comparison, it was 11.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wilson, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wilson:
17.0%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wilson:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wilson:
33.1%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wilson:
35.0%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.9%
Poverty by age in Wilson, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wilson,KS (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
55.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
46.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wilson,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
32.1%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
30.8%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
51.7%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wilson,KS (% below half of poverty level)
15.2%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wilson, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilson, KS (%)
17.4%White
0.0%2+ races
56.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wilson, KS (absolute numbers)
102White
02+ races
25Hispanic
17.7%Below poverty level
82.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wilson, KS
Children below poverty level:
Wilson, Kansas:
22.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wilson:
16.5%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wilson:
40.9%
Kansas:
24.4%
52.0%Married-couple family
36.0%Male, no wife present
12.0%Female, no husband present
25.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.6%Worked part-time
44.4%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
7.7%One part-time, other didn't work
92.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
22.2%1940 to 1949
38.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
59.3%1939 or earlier
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