19.7% of Mountain Grove, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 14.5% of high school graduates and 15.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.4%. For comparison, it was 14.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mountain Grove, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mountain Grove:
19.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mountain Grove:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mountain Grove:
31.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mountain Grove:
43.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.0%
Poverty by age in Mountain Grove, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mountain Grove,MO (percentage below poverty level)
52.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
43.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
56.8%16 and 17 years
64.4%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
25.3%35 to 44 years
18.9%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
24.3%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mountain Grove,MO (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
92.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
52.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mountain Grove,MO (% below half of poverty level)
13.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.9%12 to 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mountain Grove, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mountain Grove, MO (%)
19.9%White
6.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
27.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mountain Grove, MO (absolute numbers)
757White
1American Indian
0Asian
1402+ races
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mountain Grove, MO
Children below poverty level:
Mountain Grove, Missouri:
27.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mountain Grove:
14.5%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mountain Grove:
15.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
68.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
32.0%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
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
41.5%One part-time, other didn't work
58.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
36.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
11.2%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
20.8%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
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