15.7% of Bismarck, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 14.4% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.0%. For comparison, it was 22.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bismarck, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bismarck:
15.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bismarck:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bismarck:
21.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bismarck:
31.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Bismarck, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bismarck,MO (percentage below poverty level)
18.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
48.0%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
61.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bismarck,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
31.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
50.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bismarck,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
10.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
24.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bismarck, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bismarck, MO (%)
17.2%White
0.0%Black
25.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bismarck, MO (absolute numbers)
254White
0Black
372+ races
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bismarck, MO
Children below poverty level:
Bismarck, Missouri:
15.0%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bismarck:
14.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bismarck:
21.7%
Missouri:
27.1%
10.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
89.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.9%Worked part-time
85.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.3%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
44.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
32.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
8.9%1980 to 1989
18.2%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
24.2%1939 or earlier
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