Latest news about poverty in Lenexa, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.8% of Lenexa, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 106.2% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 3.8% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.6%. For comparison, it was 27.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lenexa, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lenexa:
5.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lenexa:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lenexa:
12.3%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lenexa:
20.1%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.6%
Residents above poverty level:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Lenexa, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lenexa,KS (percentage below poverty level)
7.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
19.6%15 years
1.5%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lenexa,KS (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lenexa,KS (% below half of poverty level)
3.0%Under 6 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lenexa, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lenexa, KS (%)
4.5%White
22.0%Black
0.9%American Indian
6.4%Asian
12.3%Other race
5.5%2+ races
13.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lenexa, KS (absolute numbers)
1,975White
879Black
3American Indian
147Asian
192Other race
2972+ races
767Hispanic
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lenexa, KS
Children below poverty level:
Lenexa, Kansas:
6.4%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lenexa:
3.8%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lenexa:
12.8%
Kansas:
24.4%
31.2%Married-couple family
1.4%Male, no wife present
67.4%Female, no husband present
20.6%Worked full-time, year-round
35.3%Worked part-time
44.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.4%One full-time, other part-time
7.3%One full-time, other didn't work
47.7%Both worked part-time
16.6%One part-time, other didn't work
18.1%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
87.7%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
36.3%1980 to 1989
36.1%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
4.0%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
1.1%1939 or earlier
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