Latest news about poverty in Clayton, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.2% of Clayton, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.2% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 7.0% of high school graduates and 12.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clayton, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
8.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clayton:
7.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clayton:
6.6%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Clayton, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clayton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.7%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clayton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
4.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.4%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clayton,MO (% below half of poverty level)
1.5%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clayton, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, MO (%)
7.9%White
16.7%Black
25.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.5%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, MO (absolute numbers)
747White
63Black
324Asian
0Other race
202+ races
23Hispanic
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
40.8%Below poverty level
59.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clayton, MO
Children below poverty level:
Clayton, Missouri:
4.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clayton:
7.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clayton:
12.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
91.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
8.5%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
37.0%Worked part-time
60.1%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
8.8%Both worked part-time
12.6%One part-time, other didn't work
78.6%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
11.2%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
47.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
51.6%1939 or earlier
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