Latest news about poverty in Rolla, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.5% of Rolla, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 14.5% of high school graduates and 39.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.9%. For comparison, it was 34.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rolla, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rolla:
24.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rolla:
12.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rolla:
37.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rolla:
26.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.9%
Residents above poverty level:
34.3%
Poverty by age in Rolla, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rolla,MO (percentage below poverty level)
22.7%Under 5 years
50.6%5 years
21.3%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.6%16 and 17 years
60.6%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
22.6%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rolla,MO (percentage below poverty level)
13.8%Under 5 years
42.1%5 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
25.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.7%16 and 17 years
42.3%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rolla,MO (% below half of poverty level)
22.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
38.5%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rolla, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rolla, MO (%)
21.9%White
22.2%Black
85.0%American Indian
30.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
21.0%Other race
59.0%2+ races
67.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rolla, MO (absolute numbers)
3,047White
128Black
45American Indian
350Asian
0Native Hawaiian
75Other race
7352+ races
448Hispanic
24.7%Below poverty level
75.3%Above poverty level
28.6%Below poverty level
71.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rolla, MO
Children below poverty level:
Rolla, Missouri:
21.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rolla:
14.5%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rolla:
39.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
31.1%Married-couple family
14.7%Male, no wife present
54.2%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
52.9%Worked part-time
40.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.1%One full-time, other didn't work
80.9%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
14.0%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
12.3%1940 to 1949
13.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
18.1%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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