Latest news about poverty in Kansas, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.7% of Kansas, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 15.7% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.5%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kansas, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kansas:
19.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kansas:
6.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kansas:
28.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kansas:
21.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Kansas, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kansas,IL (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kansas,IL (percentage below poverty level)
57.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.8%16 and 17 years
53.3%18 to 24 years
27.6%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
52.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kansas,IL (% below half of poverty level)
13.6%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kansas, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kansas, IL (%)
20.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kansas, IL (absolute numbers)
143White
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kansas, IL
Children below poverty level:
Kansas, Illinois:
21.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kansas:
15.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kansas:
27.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
25.8%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
80.0%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
25.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
61.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
48.1%1939 or earlier
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