15.4% of Aurora, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 15.2% of high school graduates and 1.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 49.7%. For comparison, it was 27.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Aurora, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Aurora:
15.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Aurora:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Aurora:
22.5%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Aurora:
40.7%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
49.7%
Residents above poverty level:
27.8%
Poverty by age in Aurora, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Aurora,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
23.1%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Aurora,MO (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
41.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
35.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Aurora,MO (% below half of poverty level)
11.2%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Aurora, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aurora, MO (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
42.0%2+ races
75.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aurora, MO (absolute numbers)
770White
13Native Hawaiian
0Other race
3302+ races
315Hispanic
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Aurora, MO
Children below poverty level:
Aurora, Missouri:
23.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Aurora:
15.2%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Aurora:
1.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
33.3%Married-couple family
19.9%Male, no wife present
46.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.0%Worked part-time
74.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
77.8%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
34.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
13.1%1980 to 1989
19.0%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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