Financial Literacy in Bartlett, KS
Bartlett, Kansas is home to about 68 people. The population has declined 2.9% since 2020, from 70 to 68. The median age is 46.3, skewing older, where the pressing questions shift toward retirement income, medical costs and passing things on.
0% of Bartlett residents 25 and older have completed a bachelor's degree or more. That sits 20.2 points below the Kansas average of 20.2%. Put the other way round: of the 52 adults 25 and over counted in the 2019–2023 ACS, roughly 52 — 100% — are building their financial lives without a four-year degree behind them.
The typical household here earns $50,000 a year. That is $9,688 below the Kansas median. Roughly 42.9% of residents live below the poverty line, which puts real weight on decisions about credit, rent and emergency savings.
Bartlett by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (2024) | 68 |
| Change since 2020 | -2.9% |
| Median household income | $50,000 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree | 0% |
| Adults 25+ with a high school diploma | 92.3% |
| Median age | 46.3 |
| Poverty rate | 42.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% |
| Land area | 0.133 sq mi |
| Population density | 511 / sq mi |
What Kansas teaches — and to whom
Kansas has committed to 1 semester of personal finance as a graduation requirement, phasing in with the class of 2027 — so today's middle schoolers will be the first cohort held to it. That covers students still in the system. It does nothing for the adults already out of it — which, in Bartlett, is most of the people reading this.
LearnLife organises this the way the decisions actually arrive: Emotional regulation — the self-management that decides whether the other skills ever get used; Money — budgeting, credit, debt and taxes — the mechanics nobody is formally taught; Legal literacy — leases, contracts, employment rights and what a signature actually commits you to.
Where to start in Bartlett
Build a buffer before anything else
With 42.9% of Bartlett living below the poverty line, the single highest-return skill here is cash-flow control: knowing what actually lands each month, what leaves automatically, and how to build even a small buffer between the two. A few hundred dollars of slack is the difference between a car repair being an inconvenience and it being a payday loan.
Shift from accumulating to drawing down
With a median age of 46.3, a large share of Bartlett is closer to drawing on savings than building them. The skills that matter shift accordingly: sequencing withdrawals, understanding Medicare's enrolment windows, and getting beneficiary designations and a will actually filled in.
Questions people ask about Bartlett
Do high school students in Bartlett, Kansas have to take a personal finance class?
Yes — Kansas has adopted a standalone requirement, phasing in with the graduating class of 2027. Students graduating before then are not covered.
How many adults in Bartlett, Kansas have a college degree?
0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, based on the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey. The remaining 100% are managing their finances without one.
What is the median household income in Bartlett, Kansas?
$50,000, per the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey.
Where can adults in Bartlett, Kansas learn personal finance?
Graduation requirements only ever reach people still in school. For adults, LearnLife covers the same ground on demand — money, legal literacy and the self-management that decides whether either gets used.
Start with whichever one is costing you money right now.
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