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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 12.3% 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, 171 people were considered in poverty.

12.3%

of the population (2020–2024)

171

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Wallace County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 9.4% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.

In 2024, 12.3% of the population in Wallace County, KS were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 171 residents of Wallace County were living under the poverty line, up 17.1% from 146 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 171 people in Wallace 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 Wallace County increased from 14.9% to 21.6%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 8.4% to 11%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 5.2% to 6.5%.

In Wallace County, KS, the poverty rate for children increased from 14.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Wallace County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population shifted the most, increasing from 4.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024.

In Wallace County, KS, the poverty rate for people identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population increased from 4.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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