39.3% of Wardell, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 30.2% of high school graduates and 55.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 58.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 17.1%. For comparison, it was 6.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wardell, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wardell:
39.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wardell:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wardell:
58.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wardell:
50.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
17.1%
Residents above poverty level:
6.7%
Poverty by age in Wardell, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wardell,MO (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
96.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
63.0%16 and 17 years
67.0%18 to 24 years
84.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
31.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wardell,MO (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wardell,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
6.7%6 to 11 years
43.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wardell, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wardell, MO (%)
40.7%White
0.0%Black
36.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wardell, MO (absolute numbers)
171White
0Black
162+ races
40.0%Below poverty level
60.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wardell, MO
Children below poverty level:
Wardell, Missouri:
58.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wardell:
30.2%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wardell:
55.4%
Missouri:
27.1%
72.2%Married-couple family
2.8%Male, no wife present
25.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
80.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
92.0%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
18.2%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
18.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
29.5%1950 to 1959
21.3%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
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