14.5% of Forsyth, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.7% of high school graduates and 24.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.6%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Forsyth, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Forsyth:
14.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Forsyth:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Forsyth:
21.6%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Forsyth:
39.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.6%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Forsyth, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Forsyth,MO (percentage below poverty level)
61.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
36.4%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
22.5%55 to 64 years
30.7%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Forsyth,MO (percentage below poverty level)
41.7%Under 5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
37.4%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
12.4%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Forsyth,MO (% below half of poverty level)
26.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Forsyth, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forsyth, MO (%)
16.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
6.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Forsyth, MO (absolute numbers)
366White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
4Other race
82+ races
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Forsyth, MO
Children below poverty level:
Forsyth, Missouri:
12.9%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Forsyth:
12.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Forsyth:
24.5%
Missouri:
27.1%
66.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.8%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
9.4%Worked part-time
87.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
6.8%One part-time, other didn't work
72.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
30.0%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
21.7%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
21.9%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
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