19.9% of Neosho, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 13.1% of high school graduates and 49.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.4%. For comparison, it was 28.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Neosho, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Neosho:
19.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Neosho:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Neosho:
27.3%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Neosho:
20.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.0%
Poverty by age in Neosho, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Neosho,MO (percentage below poverty level)
6.3%Under 5 years
47.3%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
46.6%12 to 14 years
28.7%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
22.5%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
19.6%45 to 54 years
28.5%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Neosho,MO (percentage below poverty level)
49.5%Under 5 years
78.9%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 14 years
21.4%15 years
4.7%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
25.3%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Neosho,MO (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Neosho, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Neosho, MO (%)
17.1%White
11.1%Black
21.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
80.5%Other race
19.8%2+ races
48.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Neosho, MO (absolute numbers)
1,471White
21Black
26American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
358Other race
4642+ races
786Hispanic
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Neosho, MO
Children below poverty level:
Neosho, Missouri:
24.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Neosho:
13.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Neosho:
49.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
56.5%Married-couple family
7.3%Male, no wife present
36.3%Female, no husband present
11.5%Worked full-time, year-round
28.3%Worked part-time
60.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
43.8%One full-time, other part-time
53.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
3.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
32.0%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
14.9%1939 or earlier
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