Latest news about poverty in Raytown, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.9% of Raytown, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.9% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 8.4% of high school graduates and 16.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 28.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Raytown, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Raytown:
10.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Raytown:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Raytown:
15.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Raytown:
22.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.7%
Poverty by age in Raytown, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Raytown,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
20.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Raytown,MO (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
20.4%5 years
31.4%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
72.7%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
17.1%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Raytown,MO (% below half of poverty level)
11.4%Under 6 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 17 years
2.1%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Raytown, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raytown, MO (%)
9.9%White
12.7%Black
27.5%American Indian
19.1%Asian
3.5%Other race
26.1%2+ races
21.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raytown, MO (absolute numbers)
1,352White
1,398Black
5American Indian
67Asian
41Other race
7712+ races
516Hispanic
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Raytown, MO
Children below poverty level:
Raytown, Missouri:
18.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Raytown:
8.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Raytown:
16.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
27.2%Married-couple family
15.5%Male, no wife present
57.3%Female, no husband present
16.8%Worked full-time, year-round
28.4%Worked part-time
54.8%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
43.3%Both worked part-time
16.6%One part-time, other didn't work
40.1%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
7.0%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
41.0%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
33.4%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
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