Latest news about poverty in Emporia, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.4% of Emporia, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 9.4% of high school graduates and 18.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.4%. For comparison, it was 24.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Emporia, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Emporia:
19.4%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Emporia:
9.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Emporia:
24.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Emporia:
19.2%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.4%
Residents above poverty level:
24.9%
Poverty by age in Emporia, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Emporia,KS (percentage below poverty level)
28.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.1%16 and 17 years
34.1%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Emporia,KS (percentage below poverty level)
12.7%Under 5 years
17.6%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
10.5%12 to 14 years
23.1%15 years
31.2%16 and 17 years
56.9%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
23.6%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Emporia,KS (% below half of poverty level)
5.5%Under 6 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
28.9%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Emporia, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emporia, KS (%)
21.3%White
48.0%Black
34.7%American Indian
34.7%Asian
7.9%Other race
14.8%2+ races
13.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emporia, KS (absolute numbers)
3,004White
222Black
62American Indian
186Asian
90Other race
7662+ races
971Hispanic
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Emporia, KS
Children below poverty level:
Emporia, Kansas:
18.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Emporia:
9.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Emporia:
18.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
37.5%Married-couple family
25.9%Male, no wife present
36.6%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
60.8%Worked part-time
31.0%Did not work
0.5%Both worked full-time
25.9%One full-time, other part-time
15.6%One full-time, other didn't work
19.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
39.0%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
6.9%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
43.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
25.6%1939 or earlier
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