Latest news about poverty in Florissant, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.2% of Florissant, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.7% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 7.0% of high school graduates and 18.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Florissant, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Florissant:
9.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Florissant:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Florissant:
14.0%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Florissant:
20.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Florissant, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Florissant,MO (percentage below poverty level)
29.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.5%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
18.4%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Florissant,MO (percentage below poverty level)
10.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 14 years
18.1%15 years
0.9%16 and 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Florissant,MO (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Florissant, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florissant, MO (%)
7.0%White
13.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
6.0%Other race
12.0%2+ races
6.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florissant, MO (absolute numbers)
1,735White
2,626Black
0American Indian
18Asian
12Native Hawaiian
64Other race
5402+ races
62Hispanic
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Florissant, MO
Children below poverty level:
Florissant, Missouri:
14.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Florissant:
7.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Florissant:
18.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
19.1%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
72.4%Female, no husband present
16.4%Worked full-time, year-round
30.8%Worked part-time
52.8%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
10.9%Both worked part-time
55.7%One part-time, other didn't work
33.5%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
40.1%1960 to 1969
37.8%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
39.4%1960 to 1969
40.5%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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