Latest news about poverty in Atlanta, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.8% of Atlanta, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.6% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.7% of high school graduates and 10.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 11.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atlanta, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atlanta:
12.8%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atlanta:
1.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atlanta:
37.5%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atlanta:
42.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
11.7%
Poverty by age in Atlanta, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atlanta,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atlanta,MO (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
41.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atlanta,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atlanta, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlanta, MO (%)
14.0%White
50.8%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlanta, MO (absolute numbers)
71White
1Black
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atlanta, MO
Children below poverty level:
Atlanta, Missouri:
14.8%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atlanta:
12.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atlanta:
10.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
14.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
18.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.7%Worked part-time
59.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
21.1%1940 to 1949
26.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
9.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
48.4%1939 or earlier
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