Latest news about poverty in Center, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.1% of Center, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 14.4% of high school graduates and 16.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.3%. For comparison, it was 1.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Center, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Center:
18.1%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Center:
2.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Center:
18.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Center:
16.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.3%
Residents above poverty level:
1.9%
Poverty by age in Center, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Center,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
32.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Center,MO (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
64.3%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.1%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
41.7%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
27.3%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Center,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Center, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Center, MO (%)
20.0%White
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Center, MO (absolute numbers)
86White
4Asian
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Center, MO
Children below poverty level:
Center, Missouri:
22.4%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Center:
14.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Center:
16.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
13.6%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
72.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
70.4%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
66.7%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
38.1%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.4%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
28.0%1939 or earlier
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