25.9% of Purcell, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 18.0% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Purcell, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Purcell:
25.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Purcell:
15.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Purcell:
16.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Purcell:
7.5%
Missouri:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Purcell, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Purcell,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
61.5%6 to 11 years
46.7%12 to 14 years
70.4%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Purcell,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
67.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
62.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Purcell,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
32.3%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 17 years
28.6%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
28.9%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Purcell, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Purcell, MO (%)
18.0%White
0.0%American Indian
19.0%Native Hawaiian
100.0%Other race
33.0%2+ races
81.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Purcell, MO (absolute numbers)
56White
0American Indian
4Native Hawaiian
52Other race
102+ races
48Hispanic
27.8%Below poverty level
72.2%Above poverty level
23.5%Below poverty level
76.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Purcell, MO
Children below poverty level:
Purcell, Missouri:
47.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Purcell:
18.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Purcell:
22.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
55.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
45.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
68.4%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
18.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
81.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
57.1%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
12.8%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
42.2%1939 or earlier
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