14.3% of Eldon, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 13.9% of high school graduates and 30.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.2%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Eldon, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Eldon:
14.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Eldon:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Eldon:
16.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Eldon:
29.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.2%
Residents above poverty level:
14.2%
Poverty by age in Eldon, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Eldon,MO (percentage below poverty level)
47.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
26.3%45 to 54 years
49.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Eldon,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
15.9%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
24.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Eldon,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
5.3%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Eldon, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eldon, MO (%)
15.8%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Eldon, MO (absolute numbers)
639White
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Eldon, MO
Children below poverty level:
Eldon, Missouri:
16.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Eldon:
13.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Eldon:
30.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
73.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.0%Worked part-time
87.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
78.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.6%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
7.7%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
48.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
19.3%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
12.8%1940 to 1949
19.9%1939 or earlier
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