17.9% of Tipton, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 16.8% of high school graduates and 21.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.1%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tipton, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tipton:
17.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tipton:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tipton:
41.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tipton:
38.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Tipton, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tipton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
68.4%5 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
39.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tipton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
35.6%Under 5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.3%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
26.6%35 to 44 years
26.7%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
38.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tipton,MO (% below half of poverty level)
10.2%Under 6 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
15.6%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tipton, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tipton, MO (%)
19.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tipton, MO (absolute numbers)
273White
12Black
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tipton, MO
Children below poverty level:
Tipton, Missouri:
18.8%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tipton:
16.8%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tipton:
21.0%
Missouri:
27.1%
32.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.6%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
18.8%Worked part-time
74.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
28.9%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
26.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
23.2%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
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