Latest news about poverty in Kirksville, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.9% of Kirksville, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.0% of high school graduates and 47.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.1%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kirksville, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kirksville:
29.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kirksville:
21.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kirksville:
34.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kirksville:
14.7%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Kirksville, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kirksville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 14 years
25.5%15 years
15.5%16 and 17 years
58.6%18 to 24 years
15.6%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kirksville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
27.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
79.0%18 to 24 years
25.3%25 to 34 years
17.9%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
25.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kirksville,MO (% below half of poverty level)
13.9%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
61.4%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kirksville, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kirksville, MO (%)
31.3%White
12.9%Black
46.1%American Indian
43.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
32.9%2+ races
52.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kirksville, MO (absolute numbers)
4,093White
116Black
41American Indian
182Asian
0Other race
2152+ races
230Hispanic
31.6%Below poverty level
68.4%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kirksville, MO
Children below poverty level:
Kirksville, Missouri:
14.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kirksville:
12.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kirksville:
47.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
28.1%Married-couple family
10.2%Male, no wife present
61.8%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
26.0%Worked part-time
71.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.3%One full-time, other part-time
28.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.3%One part-time, other didn't work
25.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
32.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
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