12.3% of St. George, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.0% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 17.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. George, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. George:
12.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. George:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. George:
14.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. George:
9.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.8%
Poverty by age in St. George, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. George,MO (percentage below poverty level)
70.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
52.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. George,MO (percentage below poverty level)
56.2%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
25.8%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. George,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. George, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. George, MO (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. George, MO (absolute numbers)
194White
43Black
0American Indian
0Asian
3Native Hawaiian
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. George, MO
Children below poverty level:
St. George, Missouri:
19.6%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. George:
11.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. George:
0.0%
Missouri:
27.1%
35.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
81.6%Worked part-time
18.4%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
100.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
32.1%1960 to 1969
36.5%1950 to 1959
24.8%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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