11.0% of Oak Grove, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.6% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 7.7% of high school graduates and 27.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.5%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oak Grove, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Grove:
11.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oak Grove:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oak Grove:
23.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oak Grove:
32.6%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Oak Grove, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oak Grove,MO (percentage below poverty level)
10.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
22.3%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oak Grove,MO (percentage below poverty level)
1.4%Under 5 years
19.3%5 years
40.2%6 to 11 years
36.4%12 to 14 years
19.7%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
17.7%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
22.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oak Grove,MO (% below half of poverty level)
5.6%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
0.4%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oak Grove, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Grove, MO (%)
11.4%White
11.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
55.1%Asian
9.0%2+ races
27.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oak Grove, MO (absolute numbers)
854White
26Black
0American Indian
46Asian
172+ races
39Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oak Grove, MO
Children below poverty level:
Oak Grove, Missouri:
14.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oak Grove:
7.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oak Grove:
27.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
36.6%Married-couple family
20.5%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
21.4%Worked part-time
75.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
20.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
30.4%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
31.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
1.7%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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