19.1% of St. Louis, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 32.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.9% across the entire state of Missouri. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.9% of high school graduates and 44.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.9% among disabled males and 29.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.3%. For comparison, it was 46.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Louis, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
St. Louis:
19.1%
Whole state:
12.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
St. Louis:
9.0%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
St. Louis:
24.9%
Missouri:
15.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Louis:
28.4%
Missouri:
29.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
St. Louis:
29.2%
Missouri:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 24.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Louis:
29.3%
Missouri:
29.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.3%
Residents above poverty level:
46.0%
Poverty by age in St. Louis, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Louis,MO (percentage below poverty level)
21.3%Under 5 years
25.6%5 years
25.8%6 to 11 years
20.7%12 to 14 years
47.3%15 years
24.5%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
24.3%55 to 64 years
18.9%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Louis,MO (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
10.4%5 years
24.9%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 14 years
28.7%15 years
42.9%16 and 17 years
36.4%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
14.5%35 to 44 years
19.3%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Louis,MO (% below half of poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
24.2%5 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 14 years
18.3%15 years
16.6%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Louis, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Louis, MO (%)
13.1%White
24.4%Black
23.8%American Indian
22.7%Asian
62.5%Native Hawaiian
27.4%Other race
21.6%2+ races
23.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Louis, MO (absolute numbers)
17,034White
32,157Black
166American Indian
2,352Asian
134Native Hawaiian
850Other race
1,6902+ races
2,893Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
20.8%Below poverty level
79.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Louis, MO
Children below poverty level:
St. Louis, Missouri:
24.1%
State:
16.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
St. Louis:
21.9%
Missouri:
18.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
St. Louis:
44.5%
Missouri:
39.1%
22.0%Married-couple family
21.1%Male, no wife present
56.9%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
30.4%Worked part-time
66.5%Did not work
0.7%Both worked full-time
3.1%One full-time, other part-time
11.3%One full-time, other didn't work
15.3%Both worked part-time
24.5%One part-time, other didn't work
45.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
18.9%1940 to 1949
56.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
1.6%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
57.7%1939 or earlier
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