Latest news about poverty in Fulton, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.3% of Fulton, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.6% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 8.2% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.7%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fulton, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fulton:
9.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fulton:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fulton:
3.0%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fulton:
4.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.7%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Fulton, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fulton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
5.1%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fulton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fulton,MO (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fulton, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fulton, MO (%)
8.7%White
28.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
7.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fulton, MO (absolute numbers)
682White
166Black
0American Indian
0Other race
132+ races
21Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fulton, MO
Children below poverty level:
Fulton, Missouri:
11.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fulton:
8.2%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fulton:
15.3%
Missouri:
27.1%
14.6%Married-couple family
12.2%Male, no wife present
73.2%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
74.0%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
11.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
30.2%1970 to 1979
26.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
17.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
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