25.4% of Sheldon, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.8% of high school graduates and 37.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.2%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sheldon, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sheldon:
25.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sheldon:
10.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sheldon:
25.0%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sheldon:
18.8%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.2%
Residents above poverty level:
13.9%
Poverty by age in Sheldon, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sheldon,MO (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sheldon,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
83.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sheldon,MO (% below half of poverty level)
19.0%Under 6 years
15.3%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%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 Sheldon, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, MO (%)
23.0%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
80.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sheldon, MO (absolute numbers)
86White
0American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
222+ races
11Hispanic
25.9%Below poverty level
74.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sheldon, MO
Children below poverty level:
Sheldon, Missouri:
38.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sheldon:
12.8%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sheldon:
37.8%
Missouri:
27.1%
31.2%Married-couple family
31.2%Male, no wife present
37.5%Female, no husband present
28.6%Worked full-time, year-round
26.2%Worked part-time
45.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%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
30.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
35.8%1939 or earlier
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