Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Charleston, Missouri (MO) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


Settings
X
Data:
Settings
Click to activate map...
Based on 2000-2022 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
Charleston, MO forum
Recent posts about poverty in Charleston, Missouri on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users:
St. Louis to remove Confederate monument  (485 replies)
Missouri Outlaw History  (3407 replies)
Interesting Missouri facts.  (1186 replies)
Is Kansas City a Western city?  (278 replies)
Is St. Louis a Southern city?  (755 replies)
Best of These 2 Neighborhoods?  (7 replies)

Latest news about poverty in Charleston, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

31.7% of Charleston, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 19.0% of high school graduates and 68.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.5%. For comparison, it was 30.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Charleston, MO

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:

31.7%
Whole state:

13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:

15.9%
Whole state:

6.3%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charleston:

31.9%
Missouri:

23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charleston:

18.9%
Missouri:

26.8%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

60.5%
Residents above poverty level:

30.1%

Poverty by age in Charleston, MO

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charleston
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charleston,MO (percentage below poverty level)
  • 36.8%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 69.3%6 to 11 years
  • 38.1%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 48.2%16 and 17 years
  • 64.4%18 to 24 years
  • 58.0%25 to 34 years
  • 13.1%35 to 44 years
  • 0.0%45 to 54 years
  • 10.6%55 to 64 years
  • 22.9%65 to 74 years
  • 39.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charleston
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charleston,MO (percentage below poverty level)
  • 25.9%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 26.0%6 to 11 years
  • 45.9%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 55.4%16 and 17 years
  • 5.6%18 to 24 years
  • 30.8%25 to 34 years
  • 64.7%35 to 44 years
  • 14.7%45 to 54 years
  • 35.1%55 to 64 years
  • 19.3%65 to 74 years
  • 19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charleston, MO
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charleston,MO (% below half of poverty level)
  • 16.1%Under 6 years
  • 48.6%6 to 11 years
  • 27.3%12 to 17 years
  • 8.8%18 to 24 years
  • 29.8%25 to 34 years
  • 12.4%35 to 44 years
  • 7.9%45 to 54 years
  • 1.9%55 to 64 years
  • 5.2%65 to 74 years
  • 0.0%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Charleston, MO

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Charleston, MO
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, MO (%)
  • 10.7%White
  • 40.7%Black
  • 77.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Charleston, MO
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, MO (absolute numbers)
  • 123White
  • 751Black
  • 1822+ races
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 32.4%Below poverty level
  • 67.6%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Charleston, MO

Children below poverty level:
Charleston, Missouri:

43.2%
State:

16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charleston:

19.0%
Missouri:

9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charleston:

68.5%
Missouri:

27.1%
Poor families by family type
  • 0.0%Married-couple family
  • 18.1%Male, no wife present
  • 81.9%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Charleston not in families by work experience
  • 0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 11.6%Worked part-time
  • 88.4%Did not work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 0.0%1990 to 1994
  • 6.5%1980 to 1989
  • 26.2%1970 to 1979
  • 27.1%1960 to 1969
  • 19.6%1950 to 1959
  • 0.0%1940 to 1949
  • 20.6%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.8%1999 to 2000
  • 4.6%1995 to 1998
  • 2.3%1990 to 1994
  • 7.7%1980 to 1989
  • 15.1%1970 to 1979
  • 15.8%1960 to 1969
  • 22.2%1950 to 1959
  • 13.5%1940 to 1949
  • 17.9%1939 or earlier
Discuss Charleston, Missouri (MO) on our hugely popular Missouri forum.


City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2024 Advameg, Inc.

Table of Contents