24.4% of Walker, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 17.8% of high school graduates and 43.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 11.1%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Walker, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Walker:
24.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Walker:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Walker:
15.6%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 44.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Walker:
25.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
11.1%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Walker, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Walker,MO (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
67.0%25 to 34 years
70.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Walker,MO (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
82.0%25 to 34 years
71.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
54.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Walker,MO (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Walker, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walker, MO (%)
21.0%White
90.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Walker, MO (absolute numbers)
65White
242+ races
21Hispanic
24.9%Below poverty level
75.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Walker, MO
Children below poverty level:
Walker, Missouri:
81.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Walker:
17.8%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Walker:
43.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
77.8%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
11.1%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
96.2%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
18.2%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
27.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
27.9%1970 to 1979
22.1%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
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