12.0% of De Soto, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.9% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 10.0% of high school graduates and 46.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.0%. For comparison, it was 19.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in De Soto, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
De Soto:
12.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
De Soto:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
De Soto:
31.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
De Soto:
38.3%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.0%
Residents above poverty level:
19.7%
Poverty by age in De Soto, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in De Soto,MO (percentage below poverty level)
15.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
36.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
22.2%45 to 54 years
45.6%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in De Soto,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
19.3%12 to 14 years
16.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
30.8%55 to 64 years
23.2%65 to 74 years
28.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in De Soto,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
0.1%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in De Soto, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in De Soto, MO (%)
13.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
12.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in De Soto, MO (absolute numbers)
713White
0Black
12American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1262+ races
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in De Soto, MO
Children below poverty level:
De Soto, Missouri:
7.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
De Soto:
10.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
De Soto:
46.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
32.3%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
56.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.3%Worked part-time
85.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
30.4%1939 or earlier
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