Missouri Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
11.1% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Missouri
2022
11.1% of 4.2 million people
Less than high school graduate
27.1% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Missouri
2022
27.1% of 340 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
15.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Missouri
2022
15.2% of 1.2 million people
Some college, associate's degree
10% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Missouri
2022
10% of 1.2 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.4% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Missouri
2022
4.4% of 1.4 million people