Missouri Poverty Rate
In Missouri, an estimated 761,311 of 5,999,824 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Missouri?
The poverty rate in Missouri is 12.7%.
- How many people in Missouri live in poverty?
In Missouri, an estimated 761,311 of 5,999,824 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Missouri compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Missouri is 0.78% lower than the US average. In Missouri, an estimated 12.7% of 5,999,824 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Missouri
2021
12.7% of 6 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Missouri
2021
16.2% of 1.4 million people
Under 5 years
Missouri
2021
17.9% of 345 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Missouri
2021
15.6% of 1 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Missouri
2021
15.8% of 1.3 million people
18 to 64 years
Missouri
2021
12.3% of 3.6 million people
18 to 34 years
Missouri
2021
15.8% of 1.3 million people
35 to 64 years
Missouri
2021
10.4% of 2.3 million people
60 years and over
Missouri
2021
10.1% of 1.5 million people
65 years and over
Missouri
2021
9.5% of 1.1 million people
- Gender
Male
Missouri
2021
11.4% of 3 million people
Female
Missouri
2021
13.9% of 3 million people
- Race
White
Missouri
2021
10.6% of 4.7 million people
Black or African American
Missouri
2021
22.9% of 639 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Missouri
2021
14.6% of 21 thousand people
Asian
Missouri
2021
12.7% of 122 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Missouri
2021
24.1% of 7 thousand people
Some other race
Missouri
2021
18.4% of 102 thousand people
Two or more races
Missouri
2021
17.9% of 460 thousand people
Hispanic
Missouri
2021
18.9% of 274 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Missouri
2021
10.5% of 4.6 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Missouri
2021
10.6% of 4.2 million people
Less than high school graduate
Missouri
2021
26% of 339 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Missouri
2021
14.1% of 1.3 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Missouri
2021
10% of 1.2 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Missouri
2021
3.9% of 1.3 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Missouri
2021
7.1% of 3.1 million people
Employed
Missouri
2021
6.1% of 2.9 million people
Male
Missouri
2021
5.1% of 1.5 million people
Female
Missouri
2021
7.2% of 1.4 million people
Unemployed
Missouri
2021
28% of 141 thousand people
Male
Missouri
2021
22.9% of 73 thousand people
Female
Missouri
2021
33.4% of 68 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Missouri
2021
11.7% of 4.8 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Missouri
2021
2.6% of 2.1 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Missouri
2021
16.2% of 1.1 million people
Did not work
Missouri
2021
20.7% of 1.6 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Missouri
2021
25.6% of 1.2 million people
Male
Missouri
2021
23% of 597 thousand people
Female
Missouri
2021
28% of 650 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Missouri
2021
46.9% of 155 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Missouri
2021
18% of 242 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Missouri
2021
20.3% of 143 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Missouri
2021
25.8% of 147 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Missouri
2021
29.5% of 214 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Missouri
2021
19.2% of 180 thousand people
75 years and over
Missouri
2021
20.2% of 158 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Missouri
2021
4.2% of 522 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Missouri
2021
37.2% of 273 thousand people
Did not work
Missouri
2021
43.2% of 451 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Missouri
2021
12.5%