32.4% of Butler, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 25.1% of high school graduates and 33.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 36.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Butler, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
32.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Butler:
9.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Butler:
38.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Butler:
25.6%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
36.9%
Poverty by age in Butler, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Butler,MO (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
55.0%12 to 14 years
76.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
39.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Butler,MO (percentage below poverty level)
82.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
61.0%6 to 11 years
48.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
34.0%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Butler,MO (% below half of poverty level)
21.2%Under 6 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Butler, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, MO (%)
35.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
17.8%2+ races
51.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butler, MO (absolute numbers)
1,382White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
232+ races
20Hispanic
33.0%Below poverty level
67.0%Above poverty level
34.4%Below poverty level
65.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Butler, MO
Children below poverty level:
Butler, Missouri:
49.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Butler:
25.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Butler:
33.9%
Missouri:
27.1%
47.6%Married-couple family
15.5%Male, no wife present
36.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.9%Worked part-time
81.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.7%One full-time, other part-time
59.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
6.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
30.4%1950 to 1959
27.0%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
24.9%1939 or earlier
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