Shawnee County, Kansas Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Shawnee County, KS was 12.27%.
By Race: The Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Shawnee County, KS (90.00%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (27.54%), and Black Alone (25.74%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (9.97%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (19.31%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (9.54%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Shawnee County, KS.
Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.
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| Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 90.00 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 27.54 |
| Black Alone | 25.74 |
| Two or More Races | 15.67 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 15.54 |
| Asian Alone | 11.59 |
| White Alone | 9.97 |
| Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 19.31 |
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 9.54 |