15.1% of Chesapeake, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.7% of high school graduates and 45.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.7%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chesapeake, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chesapeake:
15.1%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chesapeake:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.7%
Residents above poverty level:
20.8%
Poverty by age in Chesapeake, MO
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chesapeake,MO (% below half of poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
8.7%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
9.2%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Poverty in families in Chesapeake, MO
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Chesapeake:
18.7%
Missouri:
18.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Chesapeake:
45.4%
Missouri:
39.1%
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
31.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
21.6%1939 or earlier
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