6.5% of Platte City, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 102.9% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. The poverty rate was 6.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 40.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Platte City, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Platte City:
6.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Platte City:
5.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Platte City:
6.6%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Platte City:
11.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
40.5%
Poverty by age in Platte City, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Platte City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
49.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
21.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
39.4%55 to 64 years
50.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Platte City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
34.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Platte City,MO (% below half of poverty level)
20.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Platte City, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Platte City, MO (%)
10.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
8.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Platte City, MO (absolute numbers)
434White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
02+ races
24Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Platte City, MO
Children below poverty level:
Platte City, Missouri:
7.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Platte City:
5.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
39.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.3%Worked part-time
92.7%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
54.5%1980 to 1989
45.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
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