Latest news about poverty in Houston, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.2% of Houston, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 14.9% of high school graduates and 59.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.1%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Houston, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Houston:
28.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Houston:
12.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Houston:
39.5%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Houston:
39.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.1%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Houston, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Houston,MO (percentage below poverty level)
43.2%Under 5 years
34.8%6 to 11 years
77.8%12 to 14 years
90.0%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
52.6%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Houston,MO (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
53.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
59.5%18 to 24 years
27.4%25 to 34 years
65.4%35 to 44 years
16.1%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Houston,MO (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
25.6%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
41.8%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Houston, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, MO (%)
30.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
53.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Houston, MO (absolute numbers)
604White
2Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
562+ races
24Hispanic
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Houston, MO
Children below poverty level:
Houston, Missouri:
46.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Houston:
14.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Houston:
59.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
2.7%Married-couple family
24.3%Male, no wife present
73.0%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
73.4%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
100.0%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
1.5%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
28.4%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
24.9%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
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