Latest news about poverty in Eureka, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.4% of Eureka, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 142.5% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 4.2% of high school graduates and 23.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 6.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eureka, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eureka:
5.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eureka:
2.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eureka:
8.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eureka:
12.8%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.3%
Poverty by age in Eureka, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eureka,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
30.9%5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 14 years
45.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eureka,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.1%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eureka,MO (% below half of poverty level)
3.6%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eureka, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eureka, MO (%)
5.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
11.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
16.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eureka, MO (absolute numbers)
483White
0Black
1American Indian
27Asian
0Other race
1992+ races
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eureka, MO
Children below poverty level:
Eureka, Missouri:
7.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eureka:
4.2%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eureka:
23.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
42.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.9%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
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
35.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
35.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
17.5%1999 to 2000
24.4%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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