21.5% of Lake Ozark, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 14.4% of high school graduates and 42.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.7%. For comparison, it was 12.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Ozark, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Ozark:
21.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Ozark:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Ozark:
37.2%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Ozark:
28.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.7%
Residents above poverty level:
12.6%
Poverty by age in Lake Ozark, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Ozark,MO (percentage below poverty level)
68.1%Under 5 years
63.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.2%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
27.7%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Ozark,MO (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
58.0%6 to 11 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
42.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
21.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Ozark,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Ozark, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Ozark, MO (%)
16.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
65.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Ozark, MO (absolute numbers)
378White
165Black
31Other race
12+ races
23Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Ozark, MO
Children below poverty level:
Lake Ozark, Missouri:
36.4%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Ozark:
14.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Ozark:
42.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
61.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
38.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
70.8%One full-time, other didn't work
29.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.1%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
18.9%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
12.1%1990 to 1994
29.0%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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