Latest news about poverty in Sedalia, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.6% of Sedalia, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.7% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.3%. For comparison, it was 27.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sedalia, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sedalia:
17.6%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sedalia:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sedalia:
22.2%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sedalia:
21.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.3%
Poverty by age in Sedalia, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sedalia,MO (percentage below poverty level)
25.4%Under 5 years
25.5%5 years
22.3%6 to 11 years
34.4%12 to 14 years
14.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sedalia,MO (percentage below poverty level)
34.8%Under 5 years
55.7%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.9%16 and 17 years
36.8%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
18.9%65 to 74 years
24.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sedalia,MO (% below half of poverty level)
17.9%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sedalia, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sedalia, MO (%)
17.0%White
29.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
20.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sedalia, MO (absolute numbers)
2,744White
253Black
0American Indian
8Asian
14Native Hawaiian
207Other race
3142+ races
570Hispanic
18.4%Below poverty level
81.6%Above poverty level
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sedalia, MO
Children below poverty level:
Sedalia, Missouri:
22.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sedalia:
12.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sedalia:
23.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
33.5%Married-couple family
9.2%Male, no wife present
57.3%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
34.4%Worked part-time
56.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.9%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
32.4%Both worked part-time
16.7%One part-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
30.4%1939 or earlier
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