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Demographic Data Report for Kansas by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
Rank within US : N/A

Kansas

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 57,248.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Sedgwick County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,028.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1528 of 3146

Wyandotte County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,844.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3146

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,783.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 122 of 3146

Shawnee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,185.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 856 of 3146

Douglas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,813.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 837 of 3146

Reno County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,358.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1277 of 3146

Butler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,208.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 724 of 3146

Leavenworth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,175.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 540 of 3146

Crawford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,161.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2244 of 3146

Geary County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,081.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2077 of 3146

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,040.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2217 of 3146

Riley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,022.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 923 of 3146

Saline County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 985.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 909 of 3146

Ford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 920.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1935 of 3146

Cowley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 846.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1497 of 3146

Finney County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 807.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3146

Labette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 751.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2369 of 3146

Seward County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 712.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2398 of 3146

Neosho County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 657.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2572 of 3146

Barton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 652.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1535 of 3146

Lyon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 624.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1036 of 3146

Ellis County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 606.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1439 of 3146

Sumner County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 597.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1544 of 3146

Harvey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 546.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 542 of 3146

Cherokee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 496.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1514 of 3146

Pottawatomie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 448.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 807 of 3146

Allen County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 443.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2390 of 3146

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 425.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 614 of 3146

Miami County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 420.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 250 of 3146

Atchison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 407.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1758 of 3146

McPherson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 399.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 324 of 3146

Osage County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 396.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1322 of 3146

Dickinson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 392.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1045 of 3146

Bourbon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 391.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3146

Linn County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 352.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2049 of 3146

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 311.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1137 of 3146

Rice County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 283.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1868 of 3146

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 265.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 309 of 3146

Stevens County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 258.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2913 of 3146

Anderson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 235.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1838 of 3146

Coffey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 218.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1288 of 3146

Doniphan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 207.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1849 of 3146

Wilson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 204.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1248 of 3146

Brown County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 191.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 926 of 3146

Thomas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 176.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1026 of 3146

Pratt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 168.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 790 of 3146

Marion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 166.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 368 of 3146

Greenwood County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 162.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1429 of 3146

Chautauqua County

Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 160.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2825 of 3146

Harper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 149.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1632 of 3146

Sherman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 148.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1392 of 3146

Barber County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 139.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2024 of 3146

Kingman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 133.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 604 of 3146

Nemaha County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 130.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 276 of 3146

Ottawa County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 122.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3146

Mitchell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 121.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1029 of 3146

Marshall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 119.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 257 of 3146

Cloud County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 117.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 323 of 3146

Kearny County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 116.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2278 of 3146

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 114.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1025 of 3146

Elk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 112.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2647 of 3146

Jewell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 111.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2324 of 3146

Russell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 108.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 479 of 3146

Decatur County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 107.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2411 of 3146

Woodson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 103.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2075 of 3146

Norton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 102.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1342 of 3146

Phillips County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 98.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 693 of 3146

Osborne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 96.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1633 of 3146

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 95.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 188 of 3146

Ellsworth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 95.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 606 of 3146

Stafford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 95.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1078 of 3146

Haskell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 92.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3146

Republic 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 645 of 3146

Smith County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 82.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 910 of 3146

Gove County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 78.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1547 of 3146

Trego County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 74.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1185 of 3146

Grant County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 72.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 155 of 3146

Scott County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 72.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 386 of 3146

Gray County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 70.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 229 of 3146

Rooks County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 70.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 369 of 3146

Morris County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 67.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 187 of 3146

Rawlins County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 61.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1116 of 3146

Chase County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 58.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1312 of 3146

Ness County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 58.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 768 of 3146

Stanton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 57.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2031 of 3146

Edwards County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 56.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 701 of 3146

Meade County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 264 of 3146

Clark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 54.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1574 of 3146

Lincoln County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 53.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 843 of 3146

Wabaunsee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 48.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 34 of 3146

Logan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 46.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 578 of 3146

Graham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 43.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 519 of 3146

Comanche County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 41.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1333 of 3146

Morton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 41.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 683 of 3146

Rush County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 41.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 404 of 3146

Hodgeman County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 38.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 787 of 3146

Cheyenne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 37.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 428 of 3146

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 35.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 655 of 3146

Pawnee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 35.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 28 of 3146

Wallace County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 32.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 819 of 3146

Lane County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 29.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 859 of 3146

Sheridan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 24.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 75 of 3146

Greeley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 595 of 3146

Kiowa County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 23 of 3146

Wichita County

Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 5 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/26/2021 10:23 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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