Latest news about poverty in Wentzville, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.0% of Wentzville, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 225.9% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 2.9% of high school graduates and 14.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.0%. For comparison, it was 8.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wentzville, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wentzville:
4.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wentzville:
2.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wentzville:
8.3%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wentzville:
18.6%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.4%
Poverty by age in Wentzville, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wentzville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
2.6%5 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.8%16 and 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wentzville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
7.2%Under 5 years
15.3%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 14 years
14.5%15 years
1.7%16 and 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wentzville,MO (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wentzville, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wentzville, MO (%)
3.9%White
10.2%Black
24.7%American Indian
0.1%Asian
5.2%Other race
6.1%2+ races
1.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wentzville, MO (absolute numbers)
1,472White
256Black
3American Indian
1Asian
14Other race
1532+ races
18Hispanic
4.4%Below poverty level
95.6%Above poverty level
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wentzville, MO
Children below poverty level:
Wentzville, Missouri:
4.8%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wentzville:
2.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wentzville:
14.9%
Missouri:
27.1%
41.7%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
47.1%Female, no husband present
10.2%Worked full-time, year-round
22.3%Worked part-time
67.5%Did not work
15.7%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.5%One full-time, other didn't work
9.8%Both worked part-time
12.7%One part-time, other didn't work
39.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
24.4%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
24.4%1940 to 1949
24.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
15.3%1999 to 2000
31.9%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
4.4%1939 or earlier
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