26.1% of Rich Hill, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 11.0% of high school graduates and 53.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.5%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rich Hill, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rich Hill:
26.1%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rich Hill:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rich Hill:
42.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rich Hill:
38.8%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.5%
Residents above poverty level:
17.3%
Poverty by age in Rich Hill, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rich Hill,MO (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.5%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
23.1%16 and 17 years
44.7%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
34.8%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
22.8%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rich Hill,MO (percentage below poverty level)
51.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.7%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
69.2%16 and 17 years
16.7%18 to 24 years
38.7%25 to 34 years
31.5%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
36.7%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
42.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rich Hill,MO (% below half of poverty level)
16.9%Under 6 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rich Hill, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rich Hill, MO (%)
26.7%White
0.0%Black
62.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
30.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rich Hill, MO (absolute numbers)
346White
0Black
5American Indian
0Asian
242+ races
26.6%Below poverty level
73.4%Above poverty level
66.7%Below poverty level
33.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rich Hill, MO
Children below poverty level:
Rich Hill, Missouri:
33.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rich Hill:
11.0%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rich Hill:
53.6%
Missouri:
27.1%
17.3%Married-couple family
17.3%Male, no wife present
65.4%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
39.1%Worked part-time
55.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%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
3.3%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
30.0%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
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