Latest news about poverty in Carthage, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
34.9% of Carthage, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 20.9% of high school graduates and 45.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.1%. For comparison, it was 34.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carthage, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
34.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carthage:
15.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carthage:
32.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carthage:
12.7%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.1%
Residents above poverty level:
34.7%
Poverty by age in Carthage, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carthage,MO (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
44.9%5 years
61.9%6 to 11 years
44.9%12 to 14 years
54.8%15 years
37.6%16 and 17 years
14.1%18 to 24 years
29.9%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
21.3%55 to 64 years
31.2%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carthage,MO (percentage below poverty level)
71.5%Under 5 years
86.2%5 years
58.5%6 to 11 years
69.2%12 to 14 years
3.6%15 years
50.2%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
37.5%25 to 34 years
56.5%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
16.5%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carthage,MO (% below half of poverty level)
18.3%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
28.1%12 to 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carthage, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, MO (%)
24.6%White
59.6%Black
5.2%American Indian
85.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
63.9%Other race
29.8%2+ races
49.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carthage, MO (absolute numbers)
2,110White
189Black
12American Indian
97Asian
0Native Hawaiian
957Other race
6232+ races
2,692Hispanic
36.2%Below poverty level
63.8%Above poverty level
44.9%Below poverty level
55.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carthage, MO
Children below poverty level:
Carthage, Missouri:
55.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carthage:
20.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carthage:
45.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
44.4%Married-couple family
13.7%Male, no wife present
41.9%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
67.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
63.5%One full-time, other didn't work
18.0%Both worked part-time
9.3%One part-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
56.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
42.4%1939 or earlier
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