6.0% of Lee's Summit, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 121.0% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 4.8% of high school graduates and 5.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.3%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lee's Summit, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lee's Summit:
6.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lee's Summit:
3.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lee's Summit:
7.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lee's Summit:
11.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.3%
Poverty by age in Lee's Summit, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lee's Summit,MO (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
6.6%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 14 years
9.8%15 years
10.8%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lee's Summit,MO (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
1.3%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
5.1%15 years
5.8%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lee's Summit,MO (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lee's Summit, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee's Summit, MO (%)
4.1%White
16.1%Black
4.7%American Indian
0.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
5.1%Other race
6.9%2+ races
5.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee's Summit, MO (absolute numbers)
3,274White
1,383Black
6American Indian
13Asian
0Native Hawaiian
105Other race
6262+ races
272Hispanic
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
1.3%Below poverty level
98.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lee's Summit, MO
Children below poverty level:
Lee's Summit, Missouri:
7.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lee's Summit:
4.8%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lee's Summit:
5.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
34.1%Married-couple family
6.4%Male, no wife present
59.5%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
47.6%Worked part-time
48.0%Did not work
12.2%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.8%One part-time, other didn't work
43.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
30.2%1990 to 1994
20.6%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
2.3%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
20.2%1995 to 1998
19.6%1990 to 1994
24.0%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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