Latest news about poverty in Columbia, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.5% of Columbia, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.6% of high school graduates and 29.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.6%. For comparison, it was 26.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
22.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
13.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia:
32.2%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia:
17.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.6%
Residents above poverty level:
26.9%
Poverty by age in Columbia, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,MO (percentage below poverty level)
27.8%Under 5 years
43.4%5 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
14.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.6%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
16.5%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,MO (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
19.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
64.0%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,MO (% below half of poverty level)
8.1%Under 6 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, MO (%)
18.3%White
45.2%Black
29.6%American Indian
24.1%Asian
28.9%Native Hawaiian
16.8%Other race
20.9%2+ races
22.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, MO (absolute numbers)
15,713White
5,917Black
52American Indian
1,956Asian
8Native Hawaiian
234Other race
2,0732+ races
1,092Hispanic
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
28.4%Below poverty level
71.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia, MO
Children below poverty level:
Columbia, Missouri:
17.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia:
12.6%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia:
29.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
35.2%Married-couple family
14.5%Male, no wife present
50.3%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
42.3%Worked part-time
47.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.7%One full-time, other part-time
7.2%One full-time, other didn't work
4.3%Both worked part-time
39.5%One part-time, other didn't work
37.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
12.8%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
15.1%1995 to 1998
14.0%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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