Latest news about poverty in Delta, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.2% of Delta, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 154.3% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 4.7% of high school graduates and 5.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Delta, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Delta:
5.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Delta:
1.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Delta:
24.6%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Delta:
53.8%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Delta, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Delta,MO (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
36.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Delta,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
19.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Delta,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Delta, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delta, MO (%)
5.4%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Delta, MO (absolute numbers)
27White
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Delta, MO
Children below poverty level:
Delta, Missouri:
5.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Delta:
4.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Delta:
5.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
77.8%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
12.5%1995 to 1998
12.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.7%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
10.9%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
17.1%1939 or earlier
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