16.5% of Tarkio, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 10.7% of high school graduates and 45.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.5%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tarkio, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tarkio:
16.5%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tarkio:
5.2%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tarkio:
22.8%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tarkio:
30.4%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Tarkio, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tarkio,MO (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
36.7%6 to 11 years
47.6%12 to 14 years
75.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tarkio,MO (percentage below poverty level)
20.8%Under 5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
28.6%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tarkio,MO (% below half of poverty level)
6.4%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tarkio, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tarkio, MO (%)
16.0%White
34.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
36.4%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tarkio, MO (absolute numbers)
213White
2Black
0American Indian
0Other race
352+ races
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
33.3%Below poverty level
66.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tarkio, MO
Children below poverty level:
Tarkio, Missouri:
28.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tarkio:
10.7%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tarkio:
45.0%
Missouri:
27.1%
44.2%Married-couple family
11.5%Male, no wife present
44.2%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
21.7%Worked part-time
73.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.6%One full-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
58.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
45.0%1939 or earlier
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