Latest news about poverty in Joplin, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.3% of Joplin, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 13.7% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Joplin, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Joplin:
17.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Joplin:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Joplin:
26.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Joplin:
29.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Joplin, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Joplin,MO (percentage below poverty level)
16.0%Under 5 years
8.8%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
31.9%12 to 14 years
46.3%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
17.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Joplin,MO (percentage below poverty level)
28.7%Under 5 years
16.3%5 years
31.5%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 14 years
2.9%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
25.3%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Joplin,MO (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 6 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Joplin, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Joplin, MO (%)
17.1%White
29.4%Black
15.6%American Indian
14.0%Asian
20.7%Native Hawaiian
4.2%Other race
12.4%2+ races
15.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Joplin, MO (absolute numbers)
7,073White
357Black
81American Indian
145Asian
49Native Hawaiian
44Other race
6042+ races
575Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Joplin, MO
Children below poverty level:
Joplin, Missouri:
24.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Joplin:
13.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Joplin:
23.8%
Missouri:
27.1%
39.9%Married-couple family
13.5%Male, no wife present
46.6%Female, no husband present
6.5%Worked full-time, year-round
31.2%Worked part-time
62.2%Did not work
3.5%Both worked full-time
7.8%One full-time, other part-time
11.5%One full-time, other didn't work
31.2%Both worked part-time
10.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
39.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
20.1%1939 or earlier
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