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Highest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990
01Manhattan, KSKS54,67324.2%−0.4 pts
02Pittsburg, KSKS20,56922.5%−1.6 pts
03Lawrence, KSKS96,36718.9%−5.2 pts
04Iola, KSKS5,24018.6%+0.6 pts
05Emporia, KSKS24,13717.9%+1.2 pts
06Liberal, KSKS19,01017.7%+3.0 pts
07Kansas City, KSKS157,80517.1%−0.8 pts
08Atchison, KSKS10,78917.0%−0.3 pts
09Arkansas City, KSKS11,80016.4%+4.6 pts
10Fort Scott, KSKS7,50016.3%−4.7 pts
11Great Bend, KSKS14,26615.2%+0.5 pts
12Coffeyville, KSKS8,46015.0%−5.6 pts
13Chanute, KSKS8,58415.0%−1.4 pts
14Hays, KSKS21,25814.9%−0.4 pts
15Parsons, KSKS9,31514.6%+0.3 pts
16Garden City, KSKS27,40214.3%+5.1 pts
17Junction City, KSKS22,58314.0%−3.6 pts
18Dodge City, KSKS27,65313.9%+1.4 pts
19Winfield, KSKS11,74513.8%+1.7 pts
20El Dorado, KSKS12,69613.5%+0.1 pts
21Independence, KSKS8,19313.1%−2.5 pts
22Hutchinson, KSKS39,59512.7%+0.6 pts
23Topeka, KSKS125,79512.4%+0.2 pts
24Colby, KSKS5,48912.4%−0.5 pts
25Wellington, KSKS7,54111.5%+3.4 pts
26Wichita, KSKS400,98711.2%−1.3 pts
27Pratt, KSKS6,57410.3%+2.3 pts
28Ulysses, KSKS5,52410.2%−3.6 pts
29Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9629.6%+0.3 pts
30Salina, KSKS46,0949.6%−2.7 pts
31Leavenworth, KSKS37,0129.1%−0.4 pts
32Paola, KSKS5,8809.0%−2.0 pts
33Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.0%−4.8 pts
34McPherson, KSKS13,9187.9%+0.8 pts
35Newton, KSKS18,3537.9%−1.6 pts
36Abilene, KSKS6,5527.3%−4.2 pts
37Mission, KSKS10,1256.6%+2.4 pts
38Eudora, KSKS6,5066.4%−3.5 pts
39Andover, KSKS17,3706.3%+1.5 pts
40Merriam, KSKS11,5096.2%−1.6 pts
41Gardner, KSKS26,1546.0%−1.8 pts
42Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2086.0%−2.2 pts
43Augusta, KSKS9,0735.7%−4.9 pts
44Park City, KSKS9,4585.5%−1.0 pts
45De Soto, KSKS7,0835.2%−3.4 pts
46Roeland Park, KSKS6,6835.2%+1.9 pts
47Bel Aire, KSKS10,2874.8%+0.6 pts
48Spring Hill, KSKS10,7774.7%−2.3 pts
49Haysville, KSKS11,3534.4%−3.7 pts
50Basehor, KSKS8,2494.1%+1.5 pts
51Olathe, KSKS150,0254.1%−0.1 pts
52Goddard, KSKS6,6383.6%−0.1 pts
53Mulvane, KSKS7,0303.4%−1.2 pts
54Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.4%−0.9 pts
55Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.4%−6.4 pts
56Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3%−0.7 pts
57Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.2%+0.4 pts
58Maize, KSKS7,8533.0%−4.2 pts
59Prairie, KSKS23,0082.5%−0.1 pts
60Lansing, KSKS11,3312.4%−5.0 pts
61Valley Center, KSKS7,6852.3%−3.0 pts
62Derby, KSKS26,6062.1%−0.8 pts
63Leawood, KSKS34,0931.3%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS