Latest news about poverty in Princeton, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.5% of Princeton, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 14.9% of high school graduates and 67.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 47.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.0%. For comparison, it was 11.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Princeton, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Princeton:
23.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Princeton:
9.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Princeton:
47.5%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Princeton:
36.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.1%
Poverty by age in Princeton, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Princeton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
67.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Princeton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
18.2%Under 5 years
34.1%6 to 11 years
66.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
23.9%55 to 64 years
41.8%65 to 74 years
31.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Princeton,MO (% below half of poverty level)
19.2%Under 6 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.4%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Princeton, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, MO (%)
25.6%White
50.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.3%Other race
33.3%2+ races
1.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, MO (absolute numbers)
267White
2Black
0American Indian
1Other race
282+ races
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
2.9%Below poverty level
97.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Princeton, MO
Children below poverty level:
Princeton, Missouri:
36.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Princeton:
14.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Princeton:
67.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
52.0%Married-couple family
48.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.0%Worked part-time
82.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
30.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
69.2%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
6.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
67.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
32.3%1939 or earlier
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