Latest news about poverty in Mexico, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.0% of Mexico, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.8% of high school graduates and 12.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.3%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mexico, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mexico:
17.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mexico:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mexico:
26.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mexico:
36.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Mexico, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mexico,MO (percentage below poverty level)
20.4%Under 5 years
42.1%5 years
31.2%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
46.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.5%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mexico,MO (percentage below poverty level)
25.6%Under 5 years
36.7%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
14.4%16 and 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
33.8%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mexico,MO (% below half of poverty level)
8.8%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mexico, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mexico, MO (%)
17.0%White
20.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
26.0%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mexico, MO (absolute numbers)
1,594White
126Black
7American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
2492+ races
65Hispanic
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mexico, MO
Children below poverty level:
Mexico, Missouri:
24.9%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mexico:
12.8%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mexico:
12.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
7.5%Married-couple family
12.2%Male, no wife present
80.2%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
11.3%Worked part-time
81.1%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
71.4%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
21.7%1940 to 1949
22.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
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