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Demographic Data Report for Kansas by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
Rank within US : N/A

Kansas

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55,879.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Sedgwick County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,645.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1531 of 3143

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,433.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 114 of 3143

Wyandotte County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,263.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2495 of 3143

Shawnee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,777.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1323 of 3143

Douglas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,754.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 857 of 3143

Riley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,446.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1864 of 3143

Geary County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,415.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2657 of 3143

Crawford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,384.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2617 of 3143

Butler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,288.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 960 of 3143

Leavenworth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,266.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 716 of 3143

Reno County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,189.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1123 of 3143

Saline County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,025.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3143

Finney County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 957.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1903 of 3143

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 954.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2259 of 3143

Cowley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 871.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1902 of 3143

Ford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 841.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1845 of 3143

Ellis County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 671.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1699 of 3143

Seward County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 614.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2251 of 3143

Barton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 592.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1651 of 3143

Harvey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 582.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 771 of 3143

Lyon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 492.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 784 of 3143

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 461.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 791 of 3143

Pottawatomie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 459.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 962 of 3143

Neosho County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 456.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2003 of 3143

Miami County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 452.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 366 of 3143

Sumner County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 448.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1178 of 3143

Labette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 440.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1439 of 3143

McPherson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 396.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 375 of 3143

Cherokee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 378.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3143

Allen County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 372.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2151 of 3143

Osage County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 357.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1304 of 3143

Bourbon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 344.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1552 of 3143

Atchison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 336.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1474 of 3143

Doniphan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 311.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2794 of 3143

Wilson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 303.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2306 of 3143

Dickinson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 273.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 487 of 3143

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 272.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1155 of 3143

Anderson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 227.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1935 of 3143

Rice County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 223.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1525 of 3143

Scott County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 216.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2628 of 3143

Brown County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 209.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1600 of 3143

Pratt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 204.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1514 of 3143

Coffey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 202.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1387 of 3143

Linn County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 199.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1006 of 3143

Greenwood County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 180.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1922 of 3143

Harper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 166.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2164 of 3143

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 166.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 107 of 3143

Barber County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 151.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2441 of 3143

Cloud County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 148.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 776 of 3143

Chautauqua County

Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 147.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2839 of 3143

Kingman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 147.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 936 of 3143

Marion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 146.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 372 of 3143

Nemaha County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 145.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 502 of 3143

Morris County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 144.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1652 of 3143

Ottawa County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1365 of 3143

Marshall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 139.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 457 of 3143

Phillips County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 138.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2024 of 3143

Russell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 123.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1075 of 3143

Sherman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 116.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1153 of 3143

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 110.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 392 of 3143

Thomas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 105.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3143

Ellsworth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 103.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 987 of 3143

Jewell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 101.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2383 of 3143

Mitchell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 96.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 722 of 3143

Kearny County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 90.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1584 of 3143

Republic County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 88.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 983 of 3143

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 86.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 761 of 3143

Osborne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 82.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1405 of 3143

Stevens County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 82.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 697 of 3143

Meade County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 79.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3143

Rawlins County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 79.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1835 of 3143

Graham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 75.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1945 of 3143

Cheyenne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 74.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2115 of 3143

Lincoln County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 73.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1831 of 3143

Elk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 72.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2033 of 3143

Wabaunsee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 72.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 217 of 3143

Decatur County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 70.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1694 of 3143

Woodson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 70.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1540 of 3143

Haskell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 66.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 923 of 3143

Stafford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 59.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 512 of 3143

Stanton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 57.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2202 of 3143

Trego County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 569 of 3143

Gray County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 54.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 129 of 3143

Norton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 52.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 330 of 3143

Smith County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 52.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 453 of 3143

Clark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 51.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1710 of 3143

Morton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 50.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1778 of 3143

Logan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 49.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 828 of 3143

Wichita County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 44.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1038 of 3143

Gove County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 43.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 558 of 3143

Ness County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 42.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 478 of 3143

Edwards County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 39.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 416 of 3143

Rooks County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 38.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 64 of 3143

Rush County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 36.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 443 of 3143

Pawnee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 34.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 59 of 3143

Chase County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 342 of 3143

Greeley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 32.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1406 of 3143

Sheridan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 32.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 414 of 3143

Grant County

Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 31.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 23 of 3143

Hodgeman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 28.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 605 of 3143

Wallace County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 25.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 608 of 3143

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 24.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 374 of 3143

Lane County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 20.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 469 of 3143

Comanche County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 133 of 3143

Kiowa County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 13.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 35 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/24/2024 12:18 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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