Latest news about poverty in Anderson, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.2% of Anderson, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 17.8% of high school graduates and 17.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.6%. For comparison, it was 39.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Anderson, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Anderson:
26.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Anderson:
10.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Anderson:
34.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Anderson:
15.0%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.6%
Residents above poverty level:
39.3%
Poverty by age in Anderson, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Anderson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
51.2%Under 5 years
44.6%5 years
42.2%6 to 11 years
34.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
59.0%16 and 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
17.4%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
25.3%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Anderson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
59.1%Under 5 years
40.9%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
37.1%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Anderson,MO (% below half of poverty level)
26.0%Under 6 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Anderson, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anderson, MO (%)
34.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
14.4%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Anderson, MO (absolute numbers)
558White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
602+ races
55Hispanic
31.1%Below poverty level
68.9%Above poverty level
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Anderson, MO
Children below poverty level:
Anderson, Missouri:
44.4%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Anderson:
17.8%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Anderson:
17.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
35.9%Married-couple family
15.4%Male, no wife present
48.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.2%Worked part-time
88.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
56.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.2%One part-time, other didn't work
30.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
27.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
18.9%1939 or earlier
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