16.4% Poverty Rate for Black People in Shawnee County, Kansas

Black or African American

16.4% Poverty Rate for Black People in Shawnee County, Kansas

Black or African American poverty in Shawnee County, Kansas compared

How does Shawnee County, Kansas compare to other Kansas and National averages?

  • Shawnee County, Kansas

    16.4%

  • Kansas

    18.9% (15% higher than Shawnee County, Kansas)

  • National average

    20.8% (27% higher than Shawnee County, Kansas)

16.4% Poverty Rate for Black People in Shawnee County, Kansas

Historical Timeline

16.4% Poverty Rate for Black People in Shawnee County, Kansas historical data

  • 2015 - 20.4%

    The 2015 20.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 20.2%

    The 2016 decrease to 20.2% from 2015 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 26.5%

    The 2017 increase to 26.5% from 2016 represents a 6.3% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 29.2%

    The 2018 increase to 29.2% from 2017 represents a 2.7% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 16.6%

    The 2019 decrease to 16.6% from 2018 represents a -12.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 29.9%

    The 2021 increase to 29.9% from 2019 represents a 13.3% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 33.3%

    The 2022 increase to 33.3% from 2021 represents a 3.4% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 16.4%

    The 2023 decrease to 16.4% from 2022 represents a -16.9% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Shawnee County, Kansas Poverty dataset.