6.4% of Blue Springs, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 104.5% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 5.1% of high school graduates and 14.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.8%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blue Springs, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blue Springs:
6.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blue Springs:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blue Springs:
12.0%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blue Springs:
19.5%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Blue Springs, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blue Springs,MO (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
15.9%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 14 years
16.4%15 years
27.5%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blue Springs,MO (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
5.1%5 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 14 years
21.5%15 years
3.4%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blue Springs,MO (% below half of poverty level)
5.8%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blue Springs, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blue Springs, MO (%)
6.2%White
7.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.7%Other race
14.7%2+ races
16.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blue Springs, MO (absolute numbers)
2,891White
261Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
21Other race
7862+ races
710Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blue Springs, MO
Children below poverty level:
Blue Springs, Missouri:
8.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blue Springs:
5.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blue Springs:
14.5%
Missouri:
27.1%
39.2%Married-couple family
12.1%Male, no wife present
48.8%Female, no husband present
9.2%Worked full-time, year-round
29.1%Worked part-time
61.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.9%One full-time, other part-time
19.6%One full-time, other didn't work
15.4%Both worked part-time
23.2%One part-time, other didn't work
36.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
46.3%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
2.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
14.8%1990 to 1994
26.4%1980 to 1989
35.2%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
2.4%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
1.3%1939 or earlier
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