21.2% of St. Joseph, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 15.7% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.4%. For comparison, it was 24.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Joseph, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Joseph:
21.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Joseph:
8.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Joseph:
34.5%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Joseph:
27.5%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.4%
Residents above poverty level:
24.4%
Poverty by age in St. Joseph, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Joseph,MO (percentage below poverty level)
43.2%Under 5 years
11.5%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
31.9%12 to 14 years
73.9%15 years
31.2%16 and 17 years
29.7%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
19.9%55 to 64 years
21.5%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Joseph,MO (percentage below poverty level)
24.8%Under 5 years
54.7%5 years
33.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.7%16 and 17 years
31.4%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
18.6%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Joseph,MO (% below half of poverty level)
18.8%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
7.2%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Joseph, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Joseph, MO (%)
19.7%White
47.1%Black
29.6%American Indian
11.6%Asian
80.2%Native Hawaiian
21.2%Other race
22.7%2+ races
21.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Joseph, MO (absolute numbers)
10,094White
1,958Black
93American Indian
135Asian
243Native Hawaiian
539Other race
1,3532+ races
1,239Hispanic
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Joseph, MO
Children below poverty level:
St. Joseph, Missouri:
27.8%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Joseph:
15.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Joseph:
31.3%
Missouri:
27.1%
25.3%Married-couple family
16.1%Male, no wife present
58.6%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
30.3%Worked part-time
61.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.7%One full-time, other part-time
34.2%One full-time, other didn't work
8.9%Both worked part-time
31.2%One part-time, other didn't work
23.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
54.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.1%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
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