23.7% of Bernie, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 15.9% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.4%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bernie, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bernie:
23.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bernie:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bernie:
39.3%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bernie:
40.0%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.4%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Bernie, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bernie,MO (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
41.8%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
82.5%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
31.3%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
18.1%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bernie,MO (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.8%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
29.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
51.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bernie,MO (% below half of poverty level)
14.9%Under 6 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bernie, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bernie, MO (%)
20.3%White
78.0%Black
83.1%American Indian
53.1%Asian
88.8%Other race
36.4%2+ races
89.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bernie, MO (absolute numbers)
350White
47Black
5American Indian
5Asian
37Other race
352+ races
34Hispanic
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
78.6%Below poverty level
21.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bernie, MO
Children below poverty level:
Bernie, Missouri:
28.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bernie:
15.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bernie:
30.0%
Missouri:
27.1%
41.5%Married-couple family
19.5%Male, no wife present
39.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.3%Worked part-time
97.7%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
18.8%Both worked part-time
9.4%One part-time, other didn't work
71.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
11.5%1939 or earlier
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