32.7% of Lamar, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 27.3% of high school graduates and 49.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 54.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 29.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lamar, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lamar:
32.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lamar:
13.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lamar:
54.6%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lamar:
46.9%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.2%
Poverty by age in Lamar, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lamar,MO (percentage below poverty level)
77.3%Under 5 years
87.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
39.4%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
36.5%25 to 34 years
40.6%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
38.2%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lamar,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
66.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
30.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
53.0%18 to 24 years
53.0%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lamar,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
64.2%6 to 11 years
23.5%12 to 17 years
26.8%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
10.5%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lamar, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamar, MO (%)
33.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
33.1%2+ races
77.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lamar, MO (absolute numbers)
1,332White
0Black
0Other race
942+ races
61Hispanic
33.4%Below poverty level
66.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lamar, MO
Children below poverty level:
Lamar, Missouri:
35.9%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lamar:
27.3%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lamar:
49.2%
Missouri:
27.1%
28.5%Married-couple family
33.4%Male, no wife present
38.0%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
46.6%Worked part-time
49.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
34.5%One full-time, other part-time
29.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
43.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
19.8%1939 or earlier
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