17.9% of Essex, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 9.4% of high school graduates and 14.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 15.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Essex, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Essex:
17.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Essex:
10.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Essex:
31.0%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Essex:
40.0%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.6%
Poverty by age in Essex, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Essex,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
75.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Essex,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
51.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Essex,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
42.2%12 to 17 years
34.5%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Essex, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, MO (%)
18.5%White
0.0%Black
30.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Essex, MO (absolute numbers)
66White
0Black
12+ races
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Essex, MO
Children below poverty level:
Essex, Missouri:
27.9%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Essex:
9.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Essex:
14.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
30.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
67.7%Worked part-time
29.0%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
9.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
21.3%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
29.8%1939 or earlier
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