26.3% of Riverside, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 17.0% of high school graduates and 23.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.2%. For comparison, it was 35.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Riverside, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Riverside:
26.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Riverside:
18.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Riverside:
27.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Riverside:
20.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.2%
Residents above poverty level:
35.4%
Poverty by age in Riverside, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Riverside,MO (percentage below poverty level)
34.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.2%6 to 11 years
64.6%12 to 14 years
42.3%16 and 17 years
80.3%18 to 24 years
40.3%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Riverside,MO (percentage below poverty level)
73.0%Under 5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
70.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
78.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
52.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
37.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Riverside,MO (% below half of poverty level)
30.2%Under 6 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
21.3%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Riverside, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riverside, MO (%)
36.9%White
16.0%Black
0.0%Asian
33.1%Other race
32.1%2+ races
59.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Riverside, MO (absolute numbers)
1,121White
104Black
0Asian
42Other race
512+ races
229Hispanic
38.4%Below poverty level
61.6%Above poverty level
31.5%Below poverty level
68.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Riverside, MO
Children below poverty level:
Riverside, Missouri:
44.4%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Riverside:
17.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Riverside:
23.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
32.2%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
58.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
75.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.3%One full-time, other didn't work
28.2%Both worked part-time
19.2%One part-time, other didn't work
42.3%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
81.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
30.6%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
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