Ranking of Kansas Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Kansas was 23.75%. Among all Kansas cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Haysville city (100%), followed by El Dorado city (85.29%), and Winfield city (64.12%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Andover city (0%), Lansing city (0%), and Leawood city (0%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Kansas cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American 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 | Haysville city | 100.00 |
| 2 | El Dorado city | 85.29 |
| 3 | Winfield city | 64.12 |
| 4 | Hays city | 62.50 |
| 5 | Emporia city | 48.73 |
| 6 | Newton city | 44.68 |
| 7 | Pittsburg city | 41.49 |
| 8 | Shawnee city | 32.83 |
| 9 | Manhattan city | 31.80 |
| 10 | Wichita city | 28.77 |
| 11 | Leavenworth city | 28.55 |
| 12 | Garden City city | 27.39 |
| 13 | Topeka city | 26.70 |
| 14 | Kansas City city | 25.56 |
| 15 | Junction City city | 25.55 |
| 16 | Lawrence city | 24.67 |
| 17 | Arkansas City city | 21.73 |
| 18 | Dodge City city | 18.65 |
| 19 | Hutchinson city | 18.30 |
| 20 | Salina city | 14.91 |
| 21 | Atchison city | 14.29 |
| 22 | Olathe city | 13.54 |
| 23 | Derby city | 13.51 |
| 24 | Lenexa city | 13.13 |
| 25 | Merriam city | 11.45 |
| 26 | Ottawa city | 11.39 |
| 27 | Great Bend city | 8.26 |
| 28 | Overland Park city | 6.69 |
| 29 | Prairie Village city | 6.61 |
| 30 | Liberal city | 5.96 |
| 31 | McPherson city | 5.26 |
| 32 | Gardner city | 0.30 |
| 33 | Andover city | 0.00 |
| 33 | Lansing city | 0.00 |
| 33 | Leawood city | 0.00 |