14.9% of Morehouse, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 19.1% of high school graduates and 5.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.7%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morehouse, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morehouse:
14.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morehouse:
3.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morehouse:
21.3%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morehouse:
41.6%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.7%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Morehouse, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morehouse,MO (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morehouse,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morehouse,MO (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morehouse, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morehouse, MO (%)
13.1%White
16.8%2+ races
43.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morehouse, MO (absolute numbers)
97White
172+ races
18Hispanic
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morehouse, MO
Children below poverty level:
Morehouse, Missouri:
6.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morehouse:
19.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morehouse:
5.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
58.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.7%Worked part-time
73.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.5%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
24.6%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
21.1%1940 to 1949
19.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
26.8%1939 or earlier
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