14.3% of Monroe City, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 10.3% of high school graduates and 34.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 43.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monroe City, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe City:
14.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monroe City:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monroe City:
32.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monroe City:
39.5%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
43.7%
Poverty by age in Monroe City, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monroe City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
36.4%5 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.7%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
31.9%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monroe City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
30.3%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monroe City,MO (% below half of poverty level)
15.3%Under 6 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monroe City, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe City, MO (%)
10.0%White
19.6%Black
80.4%American Indian
80.7%Asian
43.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monroe City, MO (absolute numbers)
260White
53Black
37American Indian
44Asian
702+ races
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monroe City, MO
Children below poverty level:
Monroe City, Missouri:
15.6%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monroe City:
10.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monroe City:
34.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
7.4%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
87.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
68.4%Did not work
100.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.0%1995 to 1998
22.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
3.9%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
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