39.9% of Galena, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 67.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 32.0% of high school graduates and 16.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 19.5%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Galena, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Galena:
39.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Galena:
22.1%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Galena:
31.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 33.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Galena:
23.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
19.5%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Galena, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Galena,MO (percentage below poverty level)
76.0%Under 5 years
47.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
42.0%65 to 74 years
71.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Galena,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
91.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Galena,MO (% below half of poverty level)
51.4%Under 6 years
54.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
36.4%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Galena, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Galena, MO (%)
41.8%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Galena, MO (absolute numbers)
234White
40.6%Below poverty level
59.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Galena, MO
Children below poverty level:
Galena, Missouri:
59.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Galena:
32.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Galena:
16.3%
Missouri:
27.1%
57.1%Married-couple family
7.1%Male, no wife present
35.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
35.0%Worked part-time
65.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
78.3%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
28.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
42.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
9.3%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
34.0%1939 or earlier
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