Latest news about poverty in Leawood, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
2.3% of Leawood, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 411.3% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 2.5% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.1%. For comparison, it was 4.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Leawood, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Leawood:
2.3%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Leawood:
1.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Leawood:
4.8%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Leawood:
16.4%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.1%
Residents above poverty level:
4.2%
Poverty by age in Leawood, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Leawood,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.2%16 and 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
0.1%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Leawood,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Leawood,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Leawood, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leawood, KS (%)
2.6%White
3.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Leawood, KS (absolute numbers)
771White
12Black
0American Indian
64Asian
0Other race
152+ races
2.4%Below poverty level
97.6%Above poverty level
2.7%Below poverty level
97.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Leawood, KS
Children below poverty level:
Leawood, Kansas:
0.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Leawood:
2.5%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Leawood:
30.1%
Kansas:
24.4%
70.0%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
25.1%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
11.8%Worked part-time
87.5%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.4%One part-time, other didn't work
87.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.6%1999 to 2000
17.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
14.9%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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