14.6% of Kansas City, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 9.9% of high school graduates and 34.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.6%. For comparison, it was 26.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kansas City, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kansas City:
14.6%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kansas City:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kansas City:
25.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kansas City:
23.0%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.6%
Residents above poverty level:
26.5%
Poverty by age in Kansas City, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kansas City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
14.7%Under 5 years
13.7%5 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
15.4%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
16.9%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kansas City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
23.8%5 years
27.2%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
19.3%15 years
12.1%16 and 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kansas City,MO (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kansas City, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kansas City, MO (%)
9.3%White
25.1%Black
12.6%American Indian
14.1%Asian
18.4%Native Hawaiian
20.8%Other race
17.0%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kansas City, MO (absolute numbers)
25,451White
32,369Black
249American Indian
1,996Asian
234Native Hawaiian
5,022Other race
8,7442+ races
8,704Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kansas City, MO
Children below poverty level:
Kansas City, Missouri:
19.8%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kansas City:
9.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kansas City:
34.8%
Missouri:
27.1%
29.1%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
66.2%Female, no husband present
8.3%Worked full-time, year-round
24.6%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
1.9%One full-time, other part-time
22.7%One full-time, other didn't work
9.2%Both worked part-time
22.9%One part-time, other didn't work
42.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
33.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
23.2%1939 or earlier
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