Kansas Poverty Rate
In Kansas, an estimated 333,518 of 2,854,624 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Kansas?
The poverty rate in Kansas is 11.7%.
- How many people in Kansas live in poverty?
In Kansas, an estimated 333,518 of 2,854,624 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Kansas compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Kansas is 8.59% lower than the US average. In Kansas, an estimated 11.7% of 2,854,624 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Hispanic
19.2% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Kansas
2022
19.2% of 373 thousand people
White
10.4% Poverty Rate for White people in Kansas
2022
10.4% of 2.2 million people
Black or African American
20.2% Poverty Rate for Black People in Kansas
2022
20.2% of 142 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
21.7% Poverty Rate for Native Americans in Kansas
2022
21.7% of 26 thousand people
Asian
12.4% Poverty Rate for Asian People in Kansas
2022
12.4% of 84 thousand people
Some other race
20.2% Poverty Rate for People with another race in Kansas
2022
20.2% of 129 thousand people
Two or more races
15.5% Poverty Rate for People with 2 or more races in Kansas
2022
15.5% of 286 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
9.9% Poverty Rate for White people with no other heritage in Kansas
2022
9.9% of 2.1 million people
Employed
6.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Kansas
2022
6.5% of 1.4 million people
Male
5.4% Poverty Rate for employed men in Kansas
2022
5.4% of 767 thousand people
Female
7.7% Poverty Rate for employed women in Kansas
2022
7.7% of 677 thousand people
Unemployed
36% Poverty Rate for unemployed people in Kansas
2022
36% of 54 thousand people
Male
35.9% Poverty Rate for unemployed men in Kansas
2022
35.9% of 29 thousand people
Female
36.1% Poverty Rate for unemployed women in Kansas
2022
36.1% of 25 thousand people
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
7.5% Poverty Rate for people in the workforce at least 16 years old in Kansas
2022
7.5% of 1.5 million people
SINGLE PEOPLE
25.4% Poverty Rate for single people in Kansas
2022
25.4% of 598 thousand people
Male
23.1% Poverty Rate for single men in Kansas
2022
23.1% of 296 thousand people
Female
27.7% Poverty Rate for single women in Kansas
2022
27.7% of 302 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
11.8% Poverty Rate for single people in housing units in Kansas
2022
11.8%
18 to 24 years
43.9% Poverty Rate for single people 18-24 years old in Kansas
2022
43.9% of 109 thousand people
25 to 34 years
19.2% Poverty Rate for single people 25-34 years old in Kansas
2022
19.2% of 109 thousand people
35 to 44 years
23.1% Poverty Rate for single people 35-44 years old in Kansas
2022
23.1% of 65 thousand people
45 to 54 years
19.9% Poverty Rate for single people 45-54 years old in Kansas
2022
19.9% of 61 thousand people
55 to 64 years
25.3% Poverty Rate for single people 55-64 years old in Kansas
2022
25.3% of 91 thousand people
65 to 74 years
20.3% Poverty Rate for single people 65-74 years old in Kansas
2022
20.3% of 83 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
4.9% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in Kansas
2022
4.9% of 276 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
44.9% Poverty Rate for single people who worked part time in Kansas
2022
44.9% of 128 thousand people
Did not work
41.8% Poverty Rate for single people who did not work in Kansas
2022
41.8% of 194 thousand people
75 years and over
18.1% Poverty Rate for single people 75 years old and over in Kansas
2022
18.1% of 77 thousand people
Population 16 years and over
11.4% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Kansas
2022
11.4% of 2.3 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
2.8% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Kansas
2022
2.8% of 1.1 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
18.6% Poverty Rate for people who worked part time in Kansas
2022
18.6% of 492 thousand people
Did not work
20.1% Poverty Rate for people who did not work in Kansas
2022
20.1% of 671 thousand people
Under 18 years
13.8% Poverty Rate for people under 18 years old in Kansas
2022
13.8% of 680 thousand people
Under 5 years
15.4% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in Kansas
2022
15.4% of 174 thousand people
60 years and over
9.6% Poverty Rate for people 60 years and over in Kansas
2022
9.6% of 671 thousand people
65 years and over
9.4% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in Kansas
2022
9.4% of 488 thousand people
5 to 17 years
13.2% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Kansas
2022
13.2% of 506 thousand people
18 to 64 years
12% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 64 years old in Kansas
2022
12% of 1.7 million people
18 to 34 years
17% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 34 years old in Kansas
2022
17% of 638 thousand people
35 to 64 years
9% Poverty Rate for people 35 to 64 years old in Kansas
2022
9% of 1 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
13.4% Poverty Rate for related children to home owner under 18 years old in Kansas
2022
13.4% of 677 thousand people
Population 25 years and over
9.7% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Kansas
2022
9.7% of 1.9 million people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
14.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Kansas
2022
14.2% of 472 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
24.4% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Kansas
2022
24.4% of 148 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.1% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Kansas
2022
4.1% of 689 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
9% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Kansas
2022
9% of 597 thousand people
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