13.4% of University City, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 8.3% of high school graduates and 34.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.7%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in University City, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
University City:
13.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
University City:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
University City:
20.3%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
University City:
13.8%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in University City, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in University City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
15.7%Under 5 years
20.9%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.4%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in University City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
21.4%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
17.4%16 and 17 years
48.4%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in University City,MO (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in University City, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in University City, MO (%)
8.9%White
16.0%Black
15.3%American Indian
57.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
24.2%Other race
14.5%2+ races
8.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in University City, MO (absolute numbers)
1,611White
1,671Black
7American Indian
1,611Asian
0Native Hawaiian
86Other race
2962+ races
78Hispanic
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
39.8%Below poverty level
60.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in University City, MO
Children below poverty level:
University City, Missouri:
12.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
University City:
8.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
University City:
34.3%
Missouri:
27.1%
39.6%Married-couple family
21.4%Male, no wife present
39.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
48.0%Worked part-time
52.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
9.3%Both worked part-time
9.8%One part-time, other didn't work
68.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
3.1%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
34.4%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
23.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
1.5%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
27.4%1950 to 1959
18.4%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
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