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,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,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 (% 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 in Charleston, MO (%)
10.7%White
40.7%Black
77.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, MO (absolute numbers)
123White
751Black
1822+ races
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%
0.0%Married-couple family
18.1%Male, no wife present
81.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.6%Worked part-time
88.4%Did not work
Other data
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.
