9.9% of Gower, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.1% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. The poverty rate was 11.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 16.1%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gower, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gower:
9.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gower:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gower:
11.2%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gower:
17.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
16.1%
Residents above poverty level:
13.5%
Poverty by age in Gower, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gower,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gower,MO (percentage below poverty level)
9.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
26.6%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gower,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gower, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gower, MO (%)
10.8%White
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gower, MO (absolute numbers)
168White
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gower, MO
Children below poverty level:
Gower, Missouri:
12.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gower:
9.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
12.9%Married-couple family
22.6%Male, no wife present
64.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.1%Worked part-time
97.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
45.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
31.7%1970 to 1979
20.9%1960 to 1969
4.1%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
15.9%1939 or earlier
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