Latest news about poverty in Lincoln, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.8% of Lincoln, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.9% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 5.6% of high school graduates and 35.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.8%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lincoln, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lincoln:
11.8%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lincoln:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lincoln:
10.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lincoln:
17.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.8%
Residents above poverty level:
16.1%
Poverty by age in Lincoln, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lincoln,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
73.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
4.8%15 years
1.0%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
33.3%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lincoln,MO (percentage below poverty level)
48.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
29.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lincoln,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lincoln, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lincoln, MO (%)
12.4%White
2.6%Black
80.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
13.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lincoln, MO (absolute numbers)
159White
2Black
8American Indian
0Asian
22+ races
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lincoln, MO
Children below poverty level:
Lincoln, Missouri:
16.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lincoln:
5.6%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lincoln:
35.9%
Missouri:
27.1%
40.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
59.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
39.0%Worked part-time
61.0%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
50.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
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