Latest news about poverty in Hillsboro, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.7% of Hillsboro, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.6% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.7% of high school graduates and 12.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.1%. For comparison, it was 17.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hillsboro, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsboro:
12.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsboro:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hillsboro:
35.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hillsboro:
31.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.1%
Residents above poverty level:
17.2%
Poverty by age in Hillsboro, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hillsboro,MO (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
3.4%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
53.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hillsboro,MO (percentage below poverty level)
29.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 14 years
10.4%15 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
32.5%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hillsboro,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
0.2%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hillsboro, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsboro, MO (%)
13.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
29.0%Other race
20.0%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsboro, MO (absolute numbers)
345White
1Black
0American Indian
27Other race
712+ races
26Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hillsboro, MO
Children below poverty level:
Hillsboro, Missouri:
13.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hillsboro:
12.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hillsboro:
12.9%
Missouri:
27.1%
23.1%Married-couple family
24.4%Male, no wife present
52.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.8%Worked part-time
89.2%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
31.8%Both worked part-time
68.2%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
58.3%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
35.7%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
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