13.7% of St. John, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.8% of high school graduates and 12.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.3%. For comparison, it was 37.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. John, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. John:
13.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. John:
3.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. John:
22.3%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. John:
28.0%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.3%
Residents above poverty level:
37.9%
Poverty by age in St. John, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. John,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. John,MO (percentage below poverty level)
39.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
24.2%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
30.4%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. John,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. John, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. John, MO (%)
5.2%White
25.7%Black
25.1%Asian
4.3%Other race
0.0%2+ races
8.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. John, MO (absolute numbers)
147White
617Black
50Asian
31Other race
02+ races
61Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. John, MO
Children below poverty level:
St. John, Missouri:
13.6%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. John:
12.8%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. John:
12.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
23.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
76.9%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
35.6%Worked part-time
61.7%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
36.5%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
3.2%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
34.1%1950 to 1959
25.3%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
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