Latest news about poverty in Potosi, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.0% of Potosi, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 15.3% of high school graduates and 30.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 29.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Potosi, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Potosi:
18.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Potosi:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Potosi:
39.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Potosi:
52.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.7%
Poverty by age in Potosi, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Potosi,MO (percentage below poverty level)
30.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
41.7%16 and 17 years
18.6%18 to 24 years
19.5%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
55.7%45 to 54 years
33.1%55 to 64 years
29.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Potosi,MO (percentage below poverty level)
46.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
32.8%35 to 44 years
34.8%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Potosi,MO (% below half of poverty level)
24.7%Under 6 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Potosi, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Potosi, MO (%)
17.1%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
44.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Potosi, MO (absolute numbers)
377White
0Asian
0Other race
772+ races
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Potosi, MO
Children below poverty level:
Potosi, Missouri:
20.8%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Potosi:
15.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Potosi:
30.9%
Missouri:
27.1%
23.3%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
67.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
3.5%Worked part-time
96.5%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
22.4%1940 to 1949
34.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
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