21.2% of Slater, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 23.0% of high school graduates and 29.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.2%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Slater, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Slater:
21.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Slater:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Slater:
37.3%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Slater:
50.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Slater, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Slater,MO (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.1%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
13.5%45 to 54 years
58.5%55 to 64 years
34.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Slater,MO (percentage below poverty level)
75.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
33.7%25 to 34 years
38.9%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
20.7%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Slater,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Slater, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Slater, MO (%)
26.2%White
9.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
30.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Slater, MO (absolute numbers)
393White
23Black
0Asian
0Other race
102+ races
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Slater, MO
Children below poverty level:
Slater, Missouri:
20.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Slater:
23.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Slater:
29.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
79.6%Married-couple family
20.4%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.0%Worked part-time
98.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
70.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
29.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
8.5%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
57.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
41.5%1939 or earlier
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