State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Kansas by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 581,239.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Sedgwick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 114,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1287 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 56,488.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 49 of 3146

Wyandotte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 53,044.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2571 of 3146

Shawnee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 34,109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 873 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1652 of 3146

Riley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2507 of 3146

Reno County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1537 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2481 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 609 of 3146

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,920.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 991 of 3146

Leavenworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,899.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 271 of 3146

Ford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,647.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2172 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3146

Finney County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,039.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1659 of 3146

Lyon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,924.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2110 of 3146

Geary County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,458.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1755 of 3146

Cowley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,089.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1569 of 3146

Seward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,098.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2584 of 3146

Barton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,038.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1975 of 3146

Ellis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,975.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1699 of 3146

Harvey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,072.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3146

Labette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,972.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2342 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2151 of 3146

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,843.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 602 of 3146

Bourbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,835.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2692 of 3146

Sumner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,773.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1088 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,643.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 743 of 3146

Neosho County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2239 of 3146

Dickinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,209.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1329 of 3146

Pottawatomie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,734.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 374 of 3146

Miami County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,684.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 91 of 3146

Osage County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,543.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1310 of 3146

Atchison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,451.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1377 of 3146

Allen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,416.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2111 of 3146

Linn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,647.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2038 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,574.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 219 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,492.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 787 of 3146

Wilson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,294.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1962 of 3146

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1480 of 3146

Cloud County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,240.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1850 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,099.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1998 of 3146

Rice County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,028.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1307 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,902.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 503 of 3146

Pratt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,844.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 995 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,835.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 809 of 3146

Thomas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1517 of 3146

Doniphan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1473 of 3146

Nemaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 402 of 3146

Coffey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 830 of 3146

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1821 of 3146

Stevens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2141 of 3146

Russell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1233 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,502.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 964 of 3146

Harper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,441.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1871 of 3146

Mitchell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1430 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,351.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 504 of 3146

Barber County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1918 of 3146

Ottawa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3146

Phillips County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1302 of 3146

Kearny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,119.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2229 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,065.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3146

Morris County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 813 of 3146

Sherman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,038.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 644 of 3146

Stafford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,013.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1655 of 3146

Pawnee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 653 of 3146

Haskell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 996.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1672 of 3146

Woodson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 996.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2544 of 3146

Ellsworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 983.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 704 of 3146

Chautauqua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3146

Kingman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 958.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 185 of 3146

Rooks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 867 of 3146

Republic County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1054 of 3146

Norton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 892.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 851 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 843.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 555 of 3146

Gray County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 800.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 199 of 3146

Jewell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 789.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2073 of 3146

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 783.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2450 of 3146

Osborne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1317 of 3146

Wabaunsee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 751.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 84 of 3146

Smith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 745.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1060 of 3146

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 648 of 3146

Edwards County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3146

Ness County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1403 of 3146

Cheyenne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 655.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3146

Rawlins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1806 of 3146

Rush County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 630.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1118 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1022 of 3146

Decatur County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 607.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1182 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 607.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3146

Chase County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1367 of 3146

Graham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1462 of 3146

Morton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1154 of 3146

Gove County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1210 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 955 of 3146

Stanton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 496.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1581 of 3146

Kiowa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1023 of 3146

Sheridan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 469.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 783 of 3146

Trego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 437 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1167 of 3146

Lane County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1225 of 3146

Wallace County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 312.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 941 of 3146

Wichita County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 291.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 224 of 3146

Hodgeman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 359 of 3146

Comanche County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 431 of 3146

Greeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 204.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 578 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/26/2022 8:50 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
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