Latest news about poverty in Hazelwood, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.3% of Hazelwood, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 9.6% of high school graduates and 32.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.9%. For comparison, it was 26.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hazelwood, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hazelwood:
14.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hazelwood:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hazelwood:
25.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hazelwood:
25.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.9%
Residents above poverty level:
26.2%
Poverty by age in Hazelwood, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hazelwood,MO (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
45.5%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
86.5%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
27.8%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hazelwood,MO (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hazelwood,MO (% below half of poverty level)
20.0%Under 6 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hazelwood, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hazelwood, MO (%)
13.7%White
11.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.6%Other race
46.7%2+ races
36.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hazelwood, MO (absolute numbers)
1,634White
1,136Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
62Other race
1,1152+ races
300Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
1.1%Below poverty level
98.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hazelwood, MO
Children below poverty level:
Hazelwood, Missouri:
27.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hazelwood:
9.6%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hazelwood:
32.3%
Missouri:
27.1%
14.0%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
73.6%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
23.2%Worked part-time
73.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
51.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.8%One part-time, other didn't work
26.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
39.7%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
12.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
45.9%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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