15.9% of Fayette, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 9.1% of high school graduates and 45.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.2%. For comparison, it was 16.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fayette, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fayette:
15.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fayette:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fayette:
20.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fayette:
18.6%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.2%
Residents above poverty level:
16.3%
Poverty by age in Fayette, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fayette,MO (percentage below poverty level)
28.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fayette,MO (percentage below poverty level)
49.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
36.0%15 years
20.0%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
41.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fayette,MO (% below half of poverty level)
12.4%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
22.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fayette, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayette, MO (%)
15.5%White
10.3%Black
18.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
64.3%Other race
67.5%2+ races
71.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fayette, MO (absolute numbers)
258White
31Black
4American Indian
0Asian
40Other race
142+ races
32Hispanic
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fayette, MO
Children below poverty level:
Fayette, Missouri:
19.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fayette:
9.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fayette:
45.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
10.9%Married-couple family
23.6%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
22.0%Worked part-time
75.3%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
15.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
49.6%1939 or earlier
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