Latest news about poverty in Leavenworth, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.6% of Leavenworth, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 11.4% of high school graduates and 33.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.4%. For comparison, it was 42.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leavenworth, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leavenworth:
14.6%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leavenworth:
7.2%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leavenworth:
26.5%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leavenworth:
29.9%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.4%
Residents above poverty level:
42.3%
Poverty by age in Leavenworth, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leavenworth,KS (percentage below poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
12.6%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.9%16 and 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
20.4%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leavenworth,KS (percentage below poverty level)
40.7%Under 5 years
5.0%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 14 years
11.7%15 years
21.7%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
21.3%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leavenworth,KS (% below half of poverty level)
12.4%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leavenworth, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leavenworth, KS (%)
12.8%White
24.2%Black
5.9%American Indian
5.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
31.8%Other race
26.3%2+ races
36.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leavenworth, KS (absolute numbers)
3,321White
653Black
8American Indian
27Asian
0Native Hawaiian
363Other race
1,0642+ races
931Hispanic
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leavenworth, KS
Children below poverty level:
Leavenworth, Kansas:
15.3%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leavenworth:
11.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leavenworth:
33.6%
Kansas:
24.4%
47.4%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
38.4%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
40.3%Worked part-time
54.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.5%One full-time, other part-time
22.1%One full-time, other didn't work
7.1%Both worked part-time
30.0%One part-time, other didn't work
36.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
34.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
29.7%1939 or earlier
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