Latest news about poverty in Topeka, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.7% of Topeka, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 13.6% of high school graduates and 33.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Topeka, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Topeka:
17.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Topeka:
9.1%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Topeka:
27.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Topeka:
25.8%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Topeka, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Topeka,KS (percentage below poverty level)
29.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
18.3%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Topeka,KS (percentage below poverty level)
17.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.1%6 to 11 years
34.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Topeka,KS (% below half of poverty level)
5.5%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Topeka, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Topeka, KS (%)
14.5%White
23.3%Black
38.0%American Indian
15.4%Asian
19.9%Native Hawaiian
27.2%Other race
14.9%2+ races
21.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Topeka, KS (absolute numbers)
11,401White
2,666Black
399American Indian
336Asian
30Native Hawaiian
2,399Other race
2,0862+ races
4,421Hispanic
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Topeka, KS
Children below poverty level:
Topeka, Kansas:
18.9%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Topeka:
13.6%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Topeka:
33.0%
Kansas:
24.4%
24.4%Married-couple family
26.3%Male, no wife present
49.3%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
30.6%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.3%One full-time, other part-time
15.6%One full-time, other didn't work
13.4%Both worked part-time
25.1%One part-time, other didn't work
38.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
28.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
19.3%1939 or earlier
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