16.0% of Hamilton, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 13.1% of high school graduates and 21.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.0%. For comparison, it was 24.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hamilton, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
16.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hamilton:
10.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hamilton:
25.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hamilton:
17.6%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.2%
Poverty by age in Hamilton, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hamilton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
32.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
25.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hamilton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
62.5%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
35.6%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
21.4%55 to 64 years
24.1%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hamilton,MO (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
29.7%12 to 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hamilton, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, MO (%)
16.6%White
0.0%Asian
19.6%2+ races
20.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hamilton, MO (absolute numbers)
276White
0Asian
282+ races
20Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hamilton, MO
Children below poverty level:
Hamilton, Missouri:
15.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hamilton:
13.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hamilton:
21.5%
Missouri:
27.1%
59.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.4%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
22.1%Worked part-time
75.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.6%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
4.8%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
52.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
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