Latest news about poverty in Pacific, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.2% of Pacific, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 110.7% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 6.1% of high school graduates and 19.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.3%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pacific, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pacific:
6.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pacific:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pacific:
13.0%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pacific:
30.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.3%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Pacific, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pacific,MO (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pacific,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
35.9%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pacific,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pacific, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pacific, MO (%)
5.6%White
19.4%Black
2.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pacific, MO (absolute numbers)
290White
17Black
1American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
642+ races
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pacific, MO
Children below poverty level:
Pacific, Missouri:
3.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pacific:
6.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pacific:
19.8%
Missouri:
27.1%
55.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.8%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.9%Worked part-time
67.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
94.1%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
5.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
25.2%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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