23.4% of Cobalt, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 17.0% of high school graduates and 28.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.5%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cobalt, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cobalt:
23.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cobalt:
7.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cobalt:
16.5%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 32.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cobalt:
20.6%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.5%
Residents above poverty level:
21.7%
Poverty by age in Cobalt, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cobalt,MO (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
86.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
54.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cobalt,MO (percentage below poverty level)
85.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
55.6%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
41.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cobalt,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
21.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cobalt, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cobalt, MO (%)
19.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
32.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cobalt, MO (absolute numbers)
43White
12American Indian
0Asian
72+ races
24.2%Below poverty level
75.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cobalt, MO
Children below poverty level:
Cobalt, Missouri:
42.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cobalt:
17.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cobalt:
28.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
45.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
5.6%Worked full-time, year-round
83.3%Worked part-time
11.1%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
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%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
20.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
30.0%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
31.2%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
4.2%1939 or earlier
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