11.7% of La Plata, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.1% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 10.3% of high school graduates and 19.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.2%. For comparison, it was 17.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Plata, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Plata:
11.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Plata:
2.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Plata:
9.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Plata:
16.7%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.1%
Poverty by age in La Plata, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Plata,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.6%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
69.2%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Plata,MO (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
57.1%5 years
71.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
37.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Plata,MO (% below half of poverty level)
5.6%Under 6 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Plata, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Plata, MO (%)
12.0%White
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Plata, MO (absolute numbers)
146White
0Asian
3Native Hawaiian
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Plata, MO
Children below poverty level:
La Plata, Missouri:
21.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Plata:
10.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Plata:
19.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
17.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.9%Worked part-time
84.1%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
8.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
72.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
30.9%1939 or earlier
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