30.5% of Steele, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 22.3% of high school graduates and 56.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.2%. For comparison, it was 27.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Steele, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Steele:
30.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Steele:
18.5%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Steele:
34.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Steele:
22.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.2%
Residents above poverty level:
27.5%
Poverty by age in Steele, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Steele,MO (percentage below poverty level)
53.6%Under 5 years
30.0%6 to 11 years
53.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.4%18 to 24 years
25.7%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Steele,MO (percentage below poverty level)
35.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
66.0%18 to 24 years
58.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
65.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Steele,MO (% below half of poverty level)
9.4%Under 6 years
30.3%6 to 11 years
18.3%12 to 17 years
32.5%18 to 24 years
37.4%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Steele, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Steele, MO (%)
26.6%White
38.7%Black
70.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Steele, MO (absolute numbers)
270White
84Black
682+ races
31.1%Below poverty level
68.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Steele, MO
Children below poverty level:
Steele, Missouri:
32.6%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Steele:
22.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Steele:
56.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
64.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
35.3%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
63.6%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
8.3%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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