Latest news about poverty in Nevada, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.4% of Nevada, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 18.7% of high school graduates and 47.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.9%. For comparison, it was 27.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nevada, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nevada:
23.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nevada:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nevada:
44.2%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nevada:
47.0%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Nevada, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nevada,MO (percentage below poverty level)
22.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.5%6 to 11 years
10.8%12 to 14 years
79.1%15 years
52.5%16 and 17 years
24.3%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
35.4%35 to 44 years
18.1%45 to 54 years
38.1%55 to 64 years
38.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nevada,MO (percentage below poverty level)
34.7%Under 5 years
14.5%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.1%15 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
28.5%25 to 34 years
22.8%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nevada,MO (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nevada, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nevada, MO (%)
24.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
36.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nevada, MO (absolute numbers)
1,632White
0Black
0American Indian
32Asian
0Other race
1732+ races
24.0%Below poverty level
76.0%Above poverty level
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nevada, MO
Children below poverty level:
Nevada, Missouri:
22.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nevada:
18.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nevada:
47.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
43.2%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
48.1%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.6%Worked part-time
59.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
32.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.5%One part-time, other didn't work
47.0%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
7.9%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
23.6%1940 to 1949
39.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
29.3%1939 or earlier
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