Latest news about poverty in Liberty, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.7% of Liberty, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 72.0% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 6.2% of high school graduates and 18.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.0%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Liberty, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
7.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Liberty:
22.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Liberty:
36.5%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in Liberty, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Liberty,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.3%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
14.5%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Liberty,MO (percentage below poverty level)
7.1%Under 5 years
21.5%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.8%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Liberty,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.9%Under 6 years
6.3%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Liberty, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, MO (%)
8.1%White
15.1%Black
38.7%American Indian
13.2%Asian
67.7%Native Hawaiian
17.2%Other race
6.4%2+ races
7.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, MO (absolute numbers)
1,979White
178Black
35American Indian
57Asian
13Native Hawaiian
88Other race
1202+ races
134Hispanic
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Liberty, MO
Children below poverty level:
Liberty, Missouri:
4.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Liberty:
6.2%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Liberty:
18.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
26.7%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
65.6%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
29.3%Worked part-time
67.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
51.6%One full-time, other part-time
12.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
10.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
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