14.4% of Gerald, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 12.1% of high school graduates and 34.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.5%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gerald, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gerald:
14.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gerald:
7.0%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gerald:
18.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gerald:
21.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Gerald, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gerald,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.6%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
32.2%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
25.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gerald,MO (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gerald,MO (% below half of poverty level)
7.8%Under 6 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gerald, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gerald, MO (%)
13.9%White
0.0%Asian
13.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gerald, MO (absolute numbers)
127White
0Asian
332+ races
14.2%Below poverty level
85.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gerald, MO
Children below poverty level:
Gerald, Missouri:
11.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gerald:
12.1%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gerald:
34.5%
Missouri:
27.1%
55.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
63.8%Worked part-time
36.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.1%One full-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
72.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
15.2%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
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