Latest news about poverty in Paris, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.2% of Paris, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 10.7% of high school graduates and 23.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.8%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Paris, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Paris:
14.2%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Paris:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Paris:
31.6%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Paris:
23.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Paris, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Paris,MO (percentage below poverty level)
45.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Paris,MO (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
90.7%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
23.3%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
34.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Paris,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
32.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Paris, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paris, MO (%)
14.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
100.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paris, MO (absolute numbers)
164White
0Black
12Native Hawaiian
0Other race
132+ races
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Paris, MO
Children below poverty level:
Paris, Missouri:
13.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Paris:
10.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Paris:
23.9%
Missouri:
27.1%
17.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
82.6%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
70.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
23.7%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
9.7%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
35.7%1939 or earlier
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