Kansas Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 200 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Cities	Poverty Rate ↑
1	Lakin city, Kansas	0.0%
2	Inman city, Kansas	0.0%
3	Johnson City city, Kansas	0.0%
4	North Newton city, Kansas	0.0%
5	Rose Hill city, Kansas	0.0%
6	Colwich city, Kansas	0.0%
7	Mission Hills city, Kansas	0.1%
8	Plainville city, Kansas	0.4%
9	Goddard city, Kansas	0.5%
10	De Soto city, Kansas	0.9%
11	Westwood city, Kansas	0.9%
12	Yates Center city, Kansas	1.6%
13	Andover city, Kansas	1.6%
14	Valley Center city, Kansas	1.8%
15	Edgerton city, Kansas	1.8%
16	Lyndon city, Kansas	1.9%
17	Ogden city, Kansas	1.9%
18	Prairie Village city, Kansas	2.3%
19	Leawood city, Kansas	2.4%
20	Meade city, Kansas	2.4%
21	Paola city, Kansas	2.5%
22	Fairway city, Kansas	2.7%
23	Silver Lake city, Kansas	2.7%
24	Highland city, Kansas	2.7%
25	Lansing city, Kansas	2.7%
26	Kechi city, Kansas	2.9%
27	Andale city, Kansas	2.9%
28	Overland Park city, Kansas	2.9%
29	Shawnee city, Kansas	3.2%
30	Spring Hill city, Kansas	3.3%
31	Syracuse city, Kansas	3.5%
32	Herington city, Kansas	3.5%
33	Ellsworth city, Kansas	3.6%
34	Larned city, Kansas	3.6%
35	Sterling city, Kansas	3.6%
36	Lenexa city, Kansas	3.6%
37	Sabetha city, Kansas	3.7%
38	Moundridge city, Kansas	3.7%
39	Merriam city, Kansas	3.7%
40	Stockton city, Kansas	3.7%
41	St. Marys city, Kansas	3.8%
42	Olathe city, Kansas	4.0%
43	Belleville city, Kansas	4.0%
44	Kingman city, Kansas	4.0%
45	Holton city, Kansas	4.3%
46	Newton city, Kansas	4.5%
47	Maize city, Kansas	4.7%
48	Derby city, Kansas	4.7%
49	Grandview Plaza city, Kansas	4.8%
50	Garnett city, Kansas	4.8%
51	Spearville city, Kansas	4.8%
52	Hiawatha city, Kansas	4.8%
53	Marysville city, Kansas	4.9%
54	Lindsborg city, Kansas	4.9%
55	Frontenac city, Kansas	4.9%
56	Douglass city, Kansas	5.0%
57	Mission city, Kansas	5.0%
58	Labette County Unified School District 506, Kansas	5.1%
59	Hillsboro city, Kansas	5.1%
60	Overbrook city, Kansas	5.2%
61	Wellsville city, Kansas	5.3%
62	Seneca city, Kansas	5.3%
63	Conway Springs city, Kansas	5.4%
64	Burlington city, Kansas	5.4%
65	Eudora city, Kansas	5.4%
66	Buhler city, Kansas	5.4%
67	Hugoton city, Kansas	5.5%
68	Lyons city, Kansas	5.5%
69	Cheney city, Kansas	5.5%
70	Wamego city, Kansas	5.6%
71	WaKeeney city, Kansas	5.6%
72	South Hutchinson city, Kansas	5.6%
73	Hesston city, Kansas	5.6%
74	Sedgwick city, Kansas	5.7%
75	Gardner city, Kansas	5.7%
76	Washington city, Kansas	5.7%
77	Ulysses city, Kansas	5.9%
78	Colby city, Kansas	5.9%
79	Perry city, Kansas	5.9%
80	Lincoln Center city, Kansas	6.0%
81	La Crosse city, Kansas	6.0%
82	Valley Falls city, Kansas	6.0%
83	Lawrence city, Kansas	6.1%
84	McConnell AFB CDP, Kansas	6.1%
85	Park City city, Kansas	6.3%
86	Ness City city, Kansas	6.4%
87	Smith Center city, Kansas	6.5%
88	Goodland city, Kansas	6.5%
89	Bonner Springs city, Kansas	6.6%
90	Basehor city, Kansas	6.6%
91	Abilene city, Kansas	6.7%
92	Sublette city, Kansas	6.7%
93	Haven city, Kansas	6.8%
94	Fort Scott city, Kansas	6.9%
95	Marion city, Kansas	6.9%
96	St. George city, Kansas	6.9%
97	Rossville city, Kansas	7.1%
98	Beloit city, Kansas	7.3%
99	Garden City city, Kansas	7.5%
100	Wathena city, Kansas	7.7%