19.2% of Belle, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 24.2% of high school graduates and 34.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.3%. For comparison, it was 45.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belle, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belle:
19.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belle:
2.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belle:
46.2%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belle:
55.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.3%
Residents above poverty level:
45.5%
Poverty by age in Belle, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belle,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
58.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.6%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
41.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
62.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belle,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
32.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
71.7%55 to 64 years
23.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belle,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belle, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle, MO (%)
17.7%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
48.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle, MO (absolute numbers)
202White
0American Indian
0Other race
532+ races
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belle, MO
Children below poverty level:
Belle, Missouri:
4.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belle:
24.2%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belle:
34.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
14.3%Married-couple family
75.0%Male, no wife present
10.7%Female, no husband present
11.6%Worked full-time, year-round
11.0%Worked part-time
77.3%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
13.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
14.8%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
26.1%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
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