Latest news about poverty in Berkeley, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.1% of Berkeley, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 22.5% of high school graduates and 57.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.9%. For comparison, it was 51.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berkeley, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berkeley:
32.1%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berkeley:
10.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berkeley:
33.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berkeley:
16.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.9%
Residents above poverty level:
51.6%
Poverty by age in Berkeley, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berkeley,MO (percentage below poverty level)
36.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
53.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berkeley,MO (percentage below poverty level)
84.1%Under 5 years
84.5%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
37.2%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
50.8%18 to 24 years
48.6%25 to 34 years
40.7%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
36.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berkeley,MO (% below half of poverty level)
23.4%Under 6 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berkeley, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkeley, MO (%)
15.0%White
33.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.9%Asian
94.9%Other race
14.5%2+ races
81.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkeley, MO (absolute numbers)
80White
2,236Black
0American Indian
1Asian
432Other race
252+ races
389Hispanic
32.3%Below poverty level
67.7%Above poverty level
65.6%Below poverty level
34.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berkeley, MO
Children below poverty level:
Berkeley, Missouri:
44.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berkeley:
22.5%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berkeley:
57.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
19.7%Married-couple family
35.0%Male, no wife present
45.3%Female, no husband present
15.8%Worked full-time, year-round
12.7%Worked part-time
71.6%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
4.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
50.0%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
4.8%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
59.3%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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