Latest news about poverty in Vandalia, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.7% of Vandalia, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 7.4% of high school graduates and 51.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.9%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vandalia, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vandalia:
16.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vandalia:
10.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vandalia:
24.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vandalia:
31.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.9%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Vandalia, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vandalia,MO (percentage below poverty level)
63.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vandalia,MO (percentage below poverty level)
29.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.7%6 to 11 years
44.7%12 to 14 years
65.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
34.6%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
25.6%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vandalia,MO (% below half of poverty level)
22.7%Under 6 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vandalia, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vandalia, MO (%)
14.0%White
3.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
41.0%2+ races
71.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vandalia, MO (absolute numbers)
267White
7Black
40American Indian
0Asian
922+ races
52Hispanic
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
60.3%Below poverty level
39.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vandalia, MO
Children below poverty level:
Vandalia, Missouri:
30.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vandalia:
7.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vandalia:
51.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
36.1%Married-couple family
18.1%Male, no wife present
45.8%Female, no husband present
14.4%Worked full-time, year-round
25.6%Worked part-time
60.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
28.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
52.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
28.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
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