23.8% of Alton, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 11.9% of high school graduates and 44.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.7%. For comparison, it was 28.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alton, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alton:
23.8%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alton:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alton:
28.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alton:
23.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.7%
Residents above poverty level:
28.7%
Poverty by age in Alton, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
43.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
52.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alton,MO (percentage below poverty level)
69.4%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
55.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
35.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alton,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
8.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alton, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alton, MO (%)
19.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
94.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alton, MO (absolute numbers)
122White
1Black
1American Indian
0Asian
462+ races
49Hispanic
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alton, MO
Children below poverty level:
Alton, Missouri:
30.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alton:
11.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alton:
44.8%
Missouri:
27.1%
41.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
21.4%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
78.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
31.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
23.2%1939 or earlier
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