What is the poverty rate in Ness County, KS?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 11.2% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 290 people were considered in poverty.
11.2%
of the population (2020–2024)
290
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Ness County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 10.2% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 11.2% of the population in Ness County, KS were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 290 residents of Ness County were living under the poverty line, up 1% from 287 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 290 people in Ness County, KS were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Ness County increased from 11% to 16.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 10.7% to 10.1%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 8.4% to 9%.
In Ness County, KS, the poverty rate for children increased from 11% in 2015–2019 to 16.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Ness County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) and Some other race.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Some other race population shifted the most, decreasing from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024.
In Ness County, KS, the poverty rate for people identifying as some other race population decreased from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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