9.0% of Melvern, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.4% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 5.6% of high school graduates and 13.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Melvern, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Melvern:
9.0%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Melvern:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Melvern:
11.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Melvern:
34.5%
Kansas:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Melvern, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Melvern,KS (percentage below poverty level)
23.1%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Melvern,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
42.9%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Melvern,KS (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Melvern, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melvern, KS (%)
9.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melvern, KS (absolute numbers)
31White
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Melvern, KS
Children below poverty level:
Melvern, Kansas:
8.6%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Melvern:
5.6%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Melvern:
13.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
42.9%Married-couple family
14.3%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
66.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
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