Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS

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2024 Population

126,885

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.97%

1.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,078

2.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$383,300

7.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

67,936

0.731% 1-year growth

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9.77% of the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are Central Baptist Theological Seminary (74 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2024, the median property value in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was $383,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was 2 cars per household.

Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS borders Wyandotte County--Kansas City PUMA, KS, Douglas County--Lawrence City PUMA, KS, Johnson County (Northeast)--Overland Park (North), Prairie Village & Merriam PUMA, KS, Johnson County (Southwest)--Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill & Edgerton Cities PUMA, KS, and Leavenworth, Miami & Linn County PUMA, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS is home to a population of 127k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.32% of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS residents were born outside of the country (9.29k people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.1k people) in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.69k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are Spanish (5,566 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,001 households), and Arabic (587 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,687

Women

50.2%

63,205

Men

49.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 126,892 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS.

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Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
98.1k ± 1.56k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.75k ± 1.09k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.69k ± 914

8.94%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

8.94% of the people in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,643 ± 989 people
India
888 ± 729 people
China
503 ± 550 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was Mexico, the natal country of 1,643 Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS residents, followed by India with 888 and China with 503.

Foreign-Born Population

7.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.29k people

7.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.87k people

As of 2024, 7.32% of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS residents (9.29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was 7.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,566 households (4.62%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,001 households (0.832%)
Arabic
587 households (0.488%)

9.77% of the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was Spanish. 4.62% of the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,823 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
1,417 ± 295
Gulf War (1990s)
864 ± 197

Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS.

Health

95.8% of the population of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS has health coverage, with 66.9% on employee plans, 4.61% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

1,285 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.24%

Uninsured

66.9%

Employer Coverage

4.61%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS declined by 6.53% from 4.54% to 4.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS employs 67.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS were Elementary & secondary schools (4,477 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,106 people), and Construction (3,956 people), and the highest paying industries were Broadcasting & content providers ($230,982), Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($194,036), and Periodical, book, & directory & mailing list, & other publishers ($188,399).

Males in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,699. The income inequality in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,075

Women

48.7%

34,861

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS in 2024 was 67,936 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

67.9k

2024 Value

0.731%

1 Year growth

± 0.731%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 0.731%, from 67.4k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, are Other managers (2,985 people), Registered nurses (2,405 people), and Customer service representatives (1,862 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

67.9k

2024 Value

0.731%

1 Year growth

± 0.731%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS grew at a rate of 0.731%, from 67.4k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,477 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,106 people), and Construction (3,956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, though some of these residents may live in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,055

Median earning men ± $2,512

$53,390

Median earning women ± $1,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,244), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,192), and Public Administration ($97,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($95,136), Manufacturing ($81,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,175).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2016, universities in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS awarded 74 degrees. The student population of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS in 2015 is skewed towards women, with 164 male students and 195 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are White (14 and 58.3%), Black or African American (5 and 20.8%), and Asian (5 and 20.8%).

The largest universities in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS by number of degrees awarded are Central Baptist Theological Seminary (74 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS are Divinity & Ministry (53 and 71.6%), Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (20 and 27%), and Theological Studies (1 and 1.35%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $8,640.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 80%. The number of students enrolled in 2015 was 359 (45.7% men and 54.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2015 there were 359 students enrolled in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, 45.7% men and 54.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 232 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
43 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
1 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was Divinity & Ministry with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Baptist Theological Seminary

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

74 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Baptist Theological Seminary with 74 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2016, 32 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS, which is 0.762 times less than the 42 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2016, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2016.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2016.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.726% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.656% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (33.6k), Some college (18.9k), and Graduate Degree (18.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was $383,300 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $356,900 to $383,300, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$383,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,880

$34,707

Median Property Taxes

±$1,223

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$109,078

Median Household Income

± $3,142

51.3k

Number of Households

± 1,724

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.3k households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS grew to $109,078 from the previous year's value of $106,772.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.438

2024 Wage GINI in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS

In 2024, the income inequality in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.07% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Worked At Home (22%)
Carpooled (5.68%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who carpooled to work (5.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS (6.27k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson County (Northwest)--Shawnee, Lenexa & De Soto Cities PUMA, KS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.