20.4% of St. Louis, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 15.5% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.8%. For comparison, it was 34.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Louis, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Louis:
20.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Louis:
10.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Louis:
33.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Louis:
28.6%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.8%
Residents above poverty level:
34.9%
Poverty by age in St. Louis, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Louis,MO (percentage below poverty level)
34.2%Under 5 years
68.1%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
28.1%12 to 14 years
16.3%15 years
24.3%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
13.7%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Louis,MO (percentage below poverty level)
46.4%Under 5 years
53.5%5 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
31.5%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
19.3%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Louis,MO (% below half of poverty level)
22.2%Under 6 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Louis, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Louis, MO (%)
11.7%White
30.1%Black
30.6%American Indian
22.8%Asian
1.0%Native Hawaiian
19.8%Other race
15.5%2+ races
21.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Louis, MO (absolute numbers)
14,410White
35,220Black
151American Indian
2,401Asian
2Native Hawaiian
947Other race
2,8902+ races
2,730Hispanic
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Louis, MO
Children below poverty level:
St. Louis, Missouri:
32.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Louis:
15.5%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Louis:
30.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
27.4%Married-couple family
6.6%Male, no wife present
66.0%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
29.7%Worked part-time
65.2%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
1.3%One full-time, other part-time
19.7%One full-time, other didn't work
6.9%Both worked part-time
32.9%One part-time, other didn't work
38.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
18.9%1940 to 1949
56.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
1.6%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
57.7%1939 or earlier
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