21.1% of Conway, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 17.1% of high school graduates and 30.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.2%. For comparison, it was 39.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Conway, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Conway:
21.1%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Conway:
11.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Conway:
20.3%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Conway:
15.8%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.2%
Residents above poverty level:
39.7%
Poverty by age in Conway, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Conway,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
21.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
25.7%55 to 64 years
23.1%65 to 74 years
28.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Conway,MO (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Conway,MO (% below half of poverty level)
17.6%Under 6 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
21.7%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Conway, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conway, MO (%)
21.9%White
0.0%Black
39.4%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Conway, MO (absolute numbers)
154White
0Black
42+ races
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Conway, MO
Children below poverty level:
Conway, Missouri:
27.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Conway:
17.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Conway:
30.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
20.5%Married-couple family
20.5%Male, no wife present
59.0%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
14.8%Worked part-time
81.5%Did not work
37.5%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
62.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
11.5%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
29.6%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
22.1%1939 or earlier
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