Poverty Rate in Wichita, Kansas
In Wichita, Kansas, an estimated 59,249 of 388,885 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Wichita, Kansas?
The poverty rate in Wichita, Kansas is 15.2%.
- How many people in Wichita, Kansas live in poverty?
In Wichita, Kansas, an estimated 59,249 of 388,885 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Wichita, Kansas compare to the average for Kansas?
The poverty rate in Wichita, Kansas is 29.91% higher than the Kansas average. In Wichita, Kansas, an estimated 15.2% of 388,885 people live in poverty. In Kansas, 11.7% of 2,854,624 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Wichita, Kansas compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Wichita, Kansas is 18.75% higher than the US average. In Wichita, Kansas, an estimated 15.2% of 388,885 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Wichita, Kansas
2021
14.5% of 391 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
19.2% of 96 thousand people
Under 5 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
23.4% of 24 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
17.8% of 72 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
18.8% of 95 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
13.7% of 234 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
16.8% of 95 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
11.6% of 138 thousand people
60 years and over
Wichita, Kansas
2021
10% of 84 thousand people
65 years and over
Wichita, Kansas
2021
10.1% of 61 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Wichita, Kansas
2021
13.7% of 192 thousand people
Female
Wichita, Kansas
2021
15.3% of 199 thousand people
- Race
White
Wichita, Kansas
2021
9.8% of 250 thousand people
Black or African American
Wichita, Kansas
2021
29.6% of 36 thousand people
Asian
Wichita, Kansas
2021
14.6% of 20 thousand people
Some other race
Wichita, Kansas
2021
23.3% of 26 thousand people
Two or more races
Wichita, Kansas
2021
20.8% of 56 thousand people
Hispanic
Wichita, Kansas
2021
20.9% of 72 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Wichita, Kansas
2021
9.4% of 234 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Wichita, Kansas
2021
11.8% of 257 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Wichita, Kansas
2021
24% of 32 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Wichita, Kansas
2021
14.8% of 66 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Wichita, Kansas
2021
9.7% of 81 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wichita, Kansas
2021
6.4% of 78 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Wichita, Kansas
2021
9.6% of 202 thousand people
Employed
Wichita, Kansas
2021
7.4% of 188 thousand people
Male
Wichita, Kansas
2021
6.1% of 97 thousand people
Female
Wichita, Kansas
2021
8.9% of 91 thousand people
Unemployed
Wichita, Kansas
2021
37.7% of 15 thousand people
Male
Wichita, Kansas
2021
39.6% of 9 thousand people
Female
Wichita, Kansas
2021
35% of 6 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Wichita, Kansas
2021
12.9% of 305 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wichita, Kansas
2021
4.4% of 132 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Wichita, Kansas
2021
16.3% of 74 thousand people
Did not work
Wichita, Kansas
2021
21.8% of 100 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Wichita, Kansas
2021
26.1% of 81 thousand people
Male
Wichita, Kansas
2021
27.5% of 40 thousand people
Female
Wichita, Kansas
2021
24.7% of 41 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
39% of 12 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
22.5% of 17 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
23.5% of 10 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
33.6% of 10 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
23.8% of 12 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Wichita, Kansas
2021
17% of 13 thousand people
75 years and over
Wichita, Kansas
2021
21.9% of 7 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wichita, Kansas
2021
4.9% of 34 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wichita, Kansas
2021
34.6% of 21 thousand people
Did not work
Wichita, Kansas
2021
46.3% of 27 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Wichita, Kansas
2021
14.3%