44.5% of Gainesville, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 36.4% of high school graduates and 73.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 67.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.5%. For comparison, it was 25.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gainesville, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
44.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
34.1%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gainesville:
67.1%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesville:
58.7%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.5%
Residents above poverty level:
25.4%
Poverty by age in Gainesville, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gainesville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
60.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gainesville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
44.0%16 and 17 years
94.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
78.0%45 to 54 years
79.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
51.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gainesville,MO (% below half of poverty level)
38.2%Under 6 years
28.6%6 to 11 years
79.2%12 to 17 years
91.4%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
44.2%45 to 54 years
46.5%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gainesville, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, MO (%)
50.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, MO (absolute numbers)
334White
0Black
25Other race
02+ races
19Hispanic
45.8%Below poverty level
54.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gainesville, MO
Children below poverty level:
Gainesville, Missouri:
42.3%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gainesville:
36.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gainesville:
73.5%
Missouri:
27.1%
39.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.9%Worked part-time
93.1%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
19.4%Both worked part-time
25.8%One part-time, other didn't work
54.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
35.0%1950 to 1959
25.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
16.8%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
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