34.0% of Thayer, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 61.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 23.5% of high school graduates and 37.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.9%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Thayer, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Thayer:
34.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Thayer:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Thayer:
27.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Thayer:
19.0%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Thayer, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Thayer,MO (percentage below poverty level)
68.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%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 poor female residents in Thayer,MO (percentage below poverty level)
77.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
61.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
90.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
55.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Thayer,MO (% below half of poverty level)
33.7%Under 6 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
5.1%12 to 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Thayer, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thayer, MO (%)
36.9%White
0.0%Other race
12.6%2+ races
33.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Thayer, MO (absolute numbers)
676White
0Other race
282+ races
18Hispanic
34.6%Below poverty level
65.4%Above poverty level
71.4%Below poverty level
28.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Thayer, MO
Children below poverty level:
Thayer, Missouri:
58.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Thayer:
23.5%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Thayer:
37.9%
Missouri:
27.1%
37.2%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
56.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
8.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
49.1%One part-time, other didn't work
21.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
4.0%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
29.6%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
23.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
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