19.0% of Seymour, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 13.2% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.0%. For comparison, it was 26.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Seymour, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Seymour:
19.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Seymour:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Seymour:
22.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Seymour:
29.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.4%
Poverty by age in Seymour, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Seymour,MO (percentage below poverty level)
69.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.6%16 and 17 years
35.3%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
25.7%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Seymour,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
53.8%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
36.7%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
31.7%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Seymour,MO (% below half of poverty level)
13.7%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Seymour, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seymour, MO (%)
20.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
56.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seymour, MO (absolute numbers)
343White
0Black
0Other race
272+ races
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Seymour, MO
Children below poverty level:
Seymour, Missouri:
24.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Seymour:
13.2%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Seymour:
37.0%
Missouri:
27.1%
48.1%Married-couple family
19.2%Male, no wife present
32.7%Female, no husband present
10.7%Worked full-time, year-round
20.2%Worked part-time
69.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.9%One full-time, other part-time
14.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
70.2%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
23.9%1980 to 1989
29.6%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
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