Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 145,021.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
- Rank within US : N/A
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 38.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 297 of 3146
Worth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 56.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1477 of 3146
Holt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 73.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3146
Schuyler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 87.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1476 of 3146
Osage County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 105.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 47 of 3146
Scotland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 113.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1500 of 3146
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 117.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2213 of 3146
Atchison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 126.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1298 of 3146
Clark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 127.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 868 of 3146
Putnam County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2372 of 3146
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1348 of 3146
Sullivan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 146.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1860 of 3146
Carter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 149.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1508 of 3146
Chariton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 153.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1187 of 3146
Gentry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 170.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1612 of 3146
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 199.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3146
Daviess County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1480 of 3146
DeKalb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 205.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1213 of 3146
Howard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 231.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1548 of 3146
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 236.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1639 of 3146
Maries County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 238.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1554 of 3146
Gasconade County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 249.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 528 of 3146
Ralls County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 249.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1205 of 3146
Andrew County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 250.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 382 of 3146
Lewis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 260.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1724 of 3146
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 264.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1823 of 3146
Reynolds County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 267.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2536 of 3146
St. Clair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 268.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1759 of 3146
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 274.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2154 of 3146
Grundy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 278.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2008 of 3146
Hickory County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 278.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2044 of 3146
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 281.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3146
Dade County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2425 of 3146
Moniteau County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 298.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1023 of 3146
Bollinger County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 302.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1538 of 3146
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 328.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1482 of 3146
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 330.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1396 of 3146
Cooper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 334.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1084 of 3146
Bates County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 359.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3146
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 374.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2020 of 3146
Dallas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 394.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1473 of 3146
Clinton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 410.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 852 of 3146
Shannon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 416.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2949 of 3146
Cedar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1855 of 3146
Barton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 423.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2341 of 3146
Linn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 424.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2174 of 3146
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 434.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2351 of 3146
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 456.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1839 of 3146
Ozark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 464.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2924 of 3146
Oregon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 468.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2723 of 3146
Vernon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 469.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1287 of 3146
Ray County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 470.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 945 of 3146
Ste. Genevieve County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 477.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1423 of 3146
Douglas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 481.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2306 of 3146
Adair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 493.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1593 of 3146
Livingston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 502.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2314 of 3146
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 504.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3146
Iron County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 515.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2895 of 3146
Saline County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 517.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1619 of 3146
Nodaway County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 585.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2117 of 3146
Dent County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 643.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2619 of 3146
Ripley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2910 of 3146
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 656.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1996 of 3146
Audrain County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 683.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1945 of 3146
Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 775.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1225 of 3146
Lafayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 783.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1282 of 3146
Crawford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 784.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2240 of 3146
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 819.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2722 of 3146
Miller County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 849.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3146
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1384 of 3146
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 873.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2040 of 3146
Pemiscot County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 873.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2970 of 3146
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 913.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2604 of 3146
Mississippi County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 918.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3070 of 3146
Wright County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3146
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 920.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3146
Stoddard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 926.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2151 of 3146
New Madrid County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 927.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2918 of 3146
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 927.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1950 of 3146
McDonald County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 941.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2562 of 3146
Platte County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 964.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 123 of 3146
Callaway County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,035.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,141.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2793 of 3146
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,158.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1692 of 3146
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,169.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2062 of 3146
Pettis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,194.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1942 of 3146
Laclede County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,205.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2030 of 3146
Texas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,219.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2888 of 3146
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,232.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3146
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,301.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2231 of 3146
Pulaski County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,347.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2307 of 3146
Phelps County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,386.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2214 of 3146
Barry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,404.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2491 of 3146
Cole County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,405.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 934 of 3146
Newton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,478.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1499 of 3146
Taney County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,520.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1618 of 3146
Dunklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,578.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2975 of 3146
Christian County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,602.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 801 of 3146
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,641.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2641 of 3146
Cape Girardeau County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,699.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1355 of 3146
Howell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,820.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2763 of 3146
St. Francois County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,829.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1898 of 3146
Cass County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,926.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 681 of 3146
Butler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,953.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2823 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,121.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 965 of 3146
Buchanan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,543.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2185 of 3146
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,364.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 442 of 3146
St. Charles County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,421.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 80 of 3146
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,435.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1222 of 3146
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,745.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2191 of 3146
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,342.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 806 of 3146
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,067.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1555 of 3146
St. Louis City
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,715.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2726 of 3146
St. Louis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,721.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 751 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,793.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1788 of 3146
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/01/2023 10:02 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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