10.0% of Polo, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.4% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.3%. For comparison, it was 24.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Polo, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Polo:
10.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Polo:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Polo:
11.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Polo:
19.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Polo, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Polo,MO (percentage below poverty level)
8.7%Under 5 years
41.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Polo,MO (percentage below poverty level)
30.8%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
6.2%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Polo,MO (% below half of poverty level)
6.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Polo, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Polo, MO (%)
9.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
27.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Polo, MO (absolute numbers)
39White
0Black
0Other race
112+ races
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Polo, MO
Children below poverty level:
Polo, Missouri:
9.9%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Polo:
11.6%
Missouri:
9.7%
57.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.9%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
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
18.2%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
38.0%1939 or earlier
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