22.8% of Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 18.6% of high school graduates and 36.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.7%. For comparison, it was 26.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bellefontaine Neighbors:
22.8%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bellefontaine Neighbors:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bellefontaine Neighbors:
44.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bellefontaine Neighbors:
46.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.7%
Residents above poverty level:
26.0%
Poverty by age in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bellefontaine Neighbors,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
56.5%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
22.4%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bellefontaine Neighbors,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
8.3%5 years
75.1%6 to 11 years
41.9%12 to 14 years
48.6%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
31.7%25 to 34 years
65.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
42.0%65 to 74 years
29.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bellefontaine Neighbors,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO (%)
11.1%White
25.4%Black
67.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO (absolute numbers)
177White
2,058Black
2412+ races
24.6%Below poverty level
75.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO
Children below poverty level:
Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri:
34.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bellefontaine Neighbors:
18.6%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bellefontaine Neighbors:
36.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
2.0%Married-couple family
1.2%Male, no wife present
96.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.2%Worked part-time
86.8%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
26.9%1960 to 1969
52.5%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
57.3%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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