Ranking of Kansas Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Kansas was 9.74%. Among all Kansas cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Pittsburg city (26.39%), followed by Manhattan city (24.95%), and Winfield city (18.42%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Lansing city (0.93%), Leawood city (1.95%), and Shawnee city (3.32%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Kansas cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Kansas cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Kansas.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Kansas Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Winfield city
Emporia city
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Ranking of Kansas Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Pittsburg city 26.39
2 Manhattan city 24.95
3 Winfield city 18.42
4 Emporia city 18.11
5 Liberal city 16.62
6 Lawrence city 16.51
7 Hays city 16.17
8 El Dorado city 15.62
9 Great Bend city 14.97
10 Kansas City city 14.79
11 Garden City city 13.54
12 Atchison city 13.49
13 Dodge City city 13.21
14 Hutchinson city 12.64
15 Topeka city 12.59
16 Arkansas City city 12.26
17 Junction City city 11.93
17 McPherson city 11.93
18 Wichita city 11.31
19 Salina city 10.72
20 Ottawa city 10.60
21 Newton city 9.52
22 Leavenworth city 8.84
23 Merriam city 7.67
24 Haysville city 6.61
25 Gardner city 6.15
26 Derby city 6.08
27 Olathe city 5.07
28 Andover city 4.49
29 Prairie Village city 3.89
30 Lenexa city 3.84
31 Overland Park city 3.70
32 Shawnee city 3.32
33 Leawood city 1.95
34 Lansing city 0.93