32.6% of Preston, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 38.4% of high school graduates and 22.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 50.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.8%. For comparison, it was 26.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Preston, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Preston:
32.6%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Preston:
15.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Preston:
50.0%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Preston:
41.1%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.8%
Residents above poverty level:
26.2%
Poverty by age in Preston, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Preston,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
47.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
65.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
56.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Preston,MO (percentage below poverty level)
66.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
71.4%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
50.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
70.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Preston,MO (% below half of poverty level)
16.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
24.2%12 to 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.3%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Preston, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Preston, MO (%)
39.0%White
8.6%Other race
5.6%2+ races
7.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Preston, MO (absolute numbers)
112White
3Other race
22+ races
2Hispanic
33.1%Below poverty level
66.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Preston, MO
Children below poverty level:
Preston, Missouri:
26.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Preston:
38.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Preston:
22.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
41.2%Married-couple family
17.6%Male, no wife present
41.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.1%Worked part-time
82.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
33.3%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.7%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
26.9%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
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