Latest news about poverty in Republic, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.3% of Republic, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 9.7% of high school graduates and 38.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.8%. For comparison, it was 32.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Republic, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Republic:
13.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Republic:
2.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Republic:
12.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Republic:
13.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.8%
Residents above poverty level:
32.6%
Poverty by age in Republic, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Republic,MO (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
17.3%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Republic,MO (percentage below poverty level)
54.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Republic,MO (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 17 years
0.1%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Republic, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Republic, MO (%)
12.5%White
13.5%Black
17.0%American Indian
0.5%Asian
8.9%Other race
35.7%2+ races
50.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Republic, MO (absolute numbers)
2,084White
45Black
11American Indian
1Asian
24Other race
2912+ races
391Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
52.5%Below poverty level
47.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Republic, MO
Children below poverty level:
Republic, Missouri:
25.8%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Republic:
9.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Republic:
38.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
59.5%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
37.8%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
63.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.1%One full-time, other part-time
54.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.4%One part-time, other didn't work
7.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.8%1990 to 1994
39.3%1980 to 1989
16.4%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.5%1999 to 2000
13.2%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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