54.3% of Nelson, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 75.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 33.3% of high school graduates and 57.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 61.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Nelson, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nelson:
54.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nelson:
20.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nelson:
61.3%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 27.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nelson:
37.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Nelson, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nelson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
63.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
43.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nelson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
67.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
63.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nelson,MO (% below half of poverty level)
61.1%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
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
42.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nelson, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelson, MO (%)
56.2%White
69.3%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nelson, MO (absolute numbers)
51White
2Asian
54.3%Below poverty level
45.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nelson, MO
Children below poverty level:
Nelson, Missouri:
87.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nelson:
33.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nelson:
57.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
42.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.1%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
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
16.7%1970 to 1979
50.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
6.5%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
51.6%1939 or earlier
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