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