26.1% of Calhoun, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 19.4% of high school graduates and 57.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.3%. For comparison, it was 6.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Calhoun, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Calhoun:
26.1%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Calhoun:
9.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Calhoun:
26.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Calhoun:
27.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.3%
Residents above poverty level:
6.0%
Poverty by age in Calhoun, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Calhoun,MO (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
36.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Calhoun,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
72.7%6 to 11 years
80.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
23.5%25 to 34 years
36.4%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
37.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
38.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Calhoun,MO (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
24.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Calhoun, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calhoun, MO (%)
22.0%White
21.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
72.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calhoun, MO (absolute numbers)
70White
1American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
252+ races
2Hispanic
26.6%Below poverty level
73.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Calhoun, MO
Children below poverty level:
Calhoun, Missouri:
24.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Calhoun:
19.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Calhoun:
57.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
18.2%Married-couple family
18.2%Male, no wife present
63.6%Female, no husband present
26.8%Worked full-time, year-round
17.1%Worked part-time
56.1%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
3.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.0%1940 to 1949
36.0%1939 or earlier
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