Latest news about poverty in Portageville, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.7% of Portageville, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 14.8% of high school graduates and 26.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.8%. For comparison, it was 32.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portageville, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portageville:
19.7%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portageville:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portageville:
20.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portageville:
21.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.8%
Residents above poverty level:
32.7%
Poverty by age in Portageville, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portageville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
66.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.6%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
25.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
31.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portageville,MO (percentage below poverty level)
17.8%Under 5 years
38.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.1%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
18.1%35 to 44 years
48.6%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portageville,MO (% below half of poverty level)
33.9%Under 6 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
12.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portageville, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portageville, MO (%)
20.3%White
20.3%Black
0.0%Other race
18.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portageville, MO (absolute numbers)
379White
66Black
0Other race
1522+ races
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portageville, MO
Children below poverty level:
Portageville, Missouri:
24.1%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portageville:
14.8%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portageville:
26.0%
Missouri:
27.1%
18.2%Married-couple family
16.2%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
23.6%Worked full-time, year-round
4.2%Worked part-time
72.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
53.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.8%One part-time, other didn't work
15.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
24.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
30.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
9.1%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
24.3%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
13.4%1939 or earlier
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