2.5% of Kearney, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 425.4% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 2.5% of high school graduates and 7.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.2%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kearney, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kearney:
2.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kearney:
1.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kearney:
5.6%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kearney:
19.5%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.2%
Residents above poverty level:
13.3%
Poverty by age in Kearney, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kearney,MO (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
11.6%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.9%16 and 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kearney,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
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kearney,MO (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kearney, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kearney, MO (%)
2.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.4%2+ races
19.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kearney, MO (absolute numbers)
186White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
292+ races
90Hispanic
1.7%Below poverty level
98.3%Above poverty level
40.6%Below poverty level
59.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kearney, MO
Children below poverty level:
Kearney, Missouri:
1.4%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kearney:
2.5%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kearney:
7.8%
Missouri:
27.1%
81.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
18.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.3%Worked part-time
90.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
72.0%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
100.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.8%1999 to 2000
30.8%1995 to 1998
27.8%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
8.9%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
0.5%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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