11.1% of Perry, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.0% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 6.0% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.5%. For comparison, it was 12.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Perry, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Perry:
11.1%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Perry:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Perry:
16.1%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Perry:
25.0%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.5%
Residents above poverty level:
12.9%
Poverty by age in Perry, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Perry,KS (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Perry,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Perry,KS (% below half of poverty level)
32.8%Under 6 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Perry, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, KS (%)
12.3%White
5.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
11.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, KS (absolute numbers)
124White
2Black
0American Indian
142+ races
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Perry, KS
Children below poverty level:
Perry, Kansas:
14.2%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Perry:
6.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Perry:
12.8%
Kansas:
24.4%
27.3%Married-couple family
31.8%Male, no wife present
40.9%Female, no husband present
8.5%Worked full-time, year-round
68.1%Worked part-time
23.4%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
50.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
30.0%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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