- Employment-status
- Employed
5.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Kansas City, Missouri
Employed
5.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Kansas City, Missouri
2023
5.5% of 272 thousand people
Employed poverty in Kansas City, Missouri compared
How does Kansas City, Missouri compare to other Missouri and National averages?
Kansas City, Missouri
5.5%
Missouri
5.8% (5% higher than Kansas City, Missouri)
National average
5.7% (4% higher than Kansas City, Missouri)
5.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Kansas City, Missouri
Historical Timeline
5.5% Poverty Rate for employed people in Kansas City, Missouri historical data
2011 - 33.5%
The 2011 33.5% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 37.2%
The 2012 increase to 37.2% from 2011 represents a 3.7% increase YoY.
2013 - 38.9%
The 2013 increase to 38.9% from 2012 represents a 1.7% increase YoY.
2014 - 39.1%
The 2014 increase to 39.1% from 2013 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.
2015 - 8.8%
The 2015 decrease to 8.8% from 2014 represents a -30.3% decrease YoY.
2016 - 7.6%
The 2016 decrease to 7.6% from 2015 represents a -1.2% decrease YoY.
2017 - 6.7%
The 2017 decrease to 6.7% from 2016 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.
2018 - 6%
The 2018 decrease to 6% from 2017 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.
2019 - 7.7%
The 2019 increase to 7.7% from 2018 represents a 1.7% increase YoY.
2021 - 5.7%
The 2021 decrease to 5.7% from 2019 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.
2022 - 5.5%
The 2022 decrease to 5.5% from 2021 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.
2023 - 5.5%
The 2023 decrease to 5.5% from 2022 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Kansas City, Missouri Poverty dataset.