Latest news about poverty in Lebanon, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.4% of Lebanon, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 16.7% of high school graduates and 29.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.9%. For comparison, it was 33.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lebanon, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lebanon:
20.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lebanon:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lebanon:
26.6%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lebanon:
26.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.9%
Residents above poverty level:
33.6%
Poverty by age in Lebanon, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lebanon,MO (percentage below poverty level)
47.4%Under 5 years
9.5%5 years
36.1%6 to 11 years
17.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
17.7%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lebanon,MO (percentage below poverty level)
26.2%Under 5 years
35.3%5 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
53.7%15 years
11.4%16 and 17 years
33.7%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
24.7%35 to 44 years
17.2%45 to 54 years
42.7%55 to 64 years
35.7%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lebanon,MO (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lebanon, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lebanon, MO (%)
21.0%White
4.7%Black
18.1%American Indian
3.2%Asian
6.6%Other race
32.6%2+ races
28.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lebanon, MO (absolute numbers)
2,701White
6Black
18American Indian
7Asian
25Other race
3612+ races
185Hispanic
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lebanon, MO
Children below poverty level:
Lebanon, Missouri:
23.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lebanon:
16.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lebanon:
29.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
31.5%Married-couple family
7.3%Male, no wife present
61.1%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
28.4%Worked part-time
68.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
57.4%One part-time, other didn't work
27.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
18.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
14.4%1995 to 1998
9.7%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
12.2%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
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