Latest news about poverty in Kennett, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.9% of Kennett, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 36.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 11.7% of high school graduates and 28.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.6%. For comparison, it was 29.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kennett, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kennett:
20.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kennett:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kennett:
32.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kennett:
32.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.6%
Residents above poverty level:
29.8%
Poverty by age in Kennett, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kennett,MO (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
62.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
43.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kennett,MO (percentage below poverty level)
39.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.8%16 and 17 years
53.8%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
23.8%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kennett,MO (% below half of poverty level)
28.2%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
33.2%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kennett, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kennett, MO (%)
14.4%White
57.5%Black
0.0%Asian
21.2%2+ races
17.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kennett, MO (absolute numbers)
1,050White
783Black
0Asian
2342+ races
63Hispanic
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kennett, MO
Children below poverty level:
Kennett, Missouri:
26.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kennett:
11.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kennett:
28.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
15.5%Married-couple family
10.0%Male, no wife present
74.4%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
33.2%Worked part-time
55.9%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
11.1%Both worked part-time
13.3%One part-time, other didn't work
75.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
18.3%1970 to 1979
27.7%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
25.4%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
9.2%1939 or earlier
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