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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Meade County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Meade County was 10.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1 pts from 2023. That is the 67th highest of 105 counties in 2024.

202410.6%
Change on 2023+1 pts
Rank67th of 105Counties in Kansas ranked
Series high10.92016
Series low9.32020

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Meade County, 2015 to 2024

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99.51010.5112015201720192021202320242015: 9.5 %2016: 10.9 %2017: 9.9 %2018: 9.4 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 9.3 %2021: 9.7 %2022: 9.9 %2023: 9.6 %2024: 10.6 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202410.6
20239.6
20229.9
20219.7
20209.3
20199.7
20189.4
20179.9
201610.9
20159.5

Compared with Kansas and United States

Place2024
Meade County10.6
Kansas10.9
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Meade County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Meade County was 10.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1 pts from 2023. That is the 67th highest of 105 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Meade County?

10.9% in 2016, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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