Latest news about poverty in Boonville, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Boonville, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 11.1% of high school graduates and 24.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.5%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boonville, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Boonville:
13.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Boonville:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Boonville:
15.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Boonville:
20.7%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Boonville, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boonville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
30.0%5 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
31.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boonville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
37.0%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boonville,MO (% below half of poverty level)
10.1%Under 6 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boonville, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boonville, MO (%)
15.0%White
11.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
15.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
11.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boonville, MO (absolute numbers)
767White
46Black
12American Indian
6Asian
0Other race
702+ races
38Hispanic
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boonville, MO
Children below poverty level:
Boonville, Missouri:
15.9%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Boonville:
11.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Boonville:
24.9%
Missouri:
27.1%
18.3%Married-couple family
12.8%Male, no wife present
68.9%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
38.5%Worked part-time
54.7%Did not work
25.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
25.8%Both worked part-time
16.1%One part-time, other didn't work
32.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
43.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
24.9%1939 or earlier
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