22.1% of Dexter, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 15.3% of high school graduates and 25.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.2%. For comparison, it was 24.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dexter, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dexter:
22.1%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dexter:
8.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dexter:
35.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dexter:
36.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.2%
Residents above poverty level:
24.1%
Poverty by age in Dexter, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dexter,MO (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
48.9%5 years
61.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.6%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dexter,MO (percentage below poverty level)
34.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
46.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dexter,MO (% below half of poverty level)
20.6%Under 6 years
22.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dexter, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dexter, MO (%)
22.7%White
56.3%Black
17.9%American Indian
0.0%Other race
5.3%2+ races
23.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dexter, MO (absolute numbers)
1,629White
55Black
11American Indian
0Other race
132+ races
53Hispanic
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dexter, MO
Children below poverty level:
Dexter, Missouri:
31.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dexter:
15.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dexter:
25.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
24.5%Married-couple family
27.3%Male, no wife present
48.1%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
25.8%Worked part-time
71.6%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
6.4%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
27.3%1950 to 1959
19.8%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
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