Highest Poverty in Missouri

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Missouri

1 Glasgow Village 33.0%

2 Berkeley 31.9%

3 Bonne Terre 28.5%

4 Carthage 27.8%

5 Bellefontaine Neighbors 25.7%

6 Caruthersville 25.7%

7 West Plains 22.2%

8 Ferguson 21.1%

9 Jennings 19.3%

10 Poplar Bluff 18.4%

11 St. Robert 18.4%

12 Monett 16.0%

13 Moberly 15.9%

14 De Soto 15.6%

15 Webb City 14.7%

16 Dexter 14.2%

17 Macon 14.2%

18 Lebanon 14.1%

19 St. Louis 13.8%

20 Spanish Lake 13.8%

21 Branson 13.8%

22 Mexico 13.7%

23 St. Joseph 13.6%

24 Republic 13.3%

25 Farmington 13.3%

26 Hazelwood 13.1%

27 Trenton 13.0%

28 Grandview 12.8%

29 Maryville 12.4%

30 Sikeston 12.3%

31 Bolivar 12.3%

32 Black Jack 12.2%

33 Richmond 12.2%

34 Springfield 12.0%

35 Sedalia 12.0%

36 Kennett 12.0%

37 Park Hills 12.0%

38 Nevada 11.8%

39 Joplin 11.7%

40 Independence 11.5%

41 Hannibal 11.5%

42 Kirksville 11.4%

43 Ozark 11.2%

44 Marshall 11.2%

45 Chillicothe 11.0%

46 Pevely 10.9%

47 Jefferson City 10.7%

48 Valley Park 10.7%

49 Rolla 10.6%

50 Willard 10.4%

51 Raytown 10.3%

52 Kansas City 10.2%

53 Bridgeton 10.2%

54 Aurora 10.2%

55 St. Ann 10.1%

56 Clinton 10.1%

57 Marshfield 10.1%

58 Cape Girardeau 9.9%

59 Lemay 9.9%

60 Festus 9.9%

61 Maplewood 9.8%

62 Perryville 9.4%

63 Cameron 9.3%

64 Excelsior Springs 9.2%

65 St. John 9.1%

66 Belton 8.9%

67 Neosho 8.7%

68 Fulton 8.5%

69 Boonville 8.1%

70 Columbia 7.9%

71 Gladstone 7.8%

72 Carl Junction 7.8%

73 Florissant 7.6%

74 Union 7.3%

75 Arnold 6.8%

76 Warrensburg 6.8%

77 Warrenton 6.8%

78 University City 6.7%

79 Clayton 6.4%

80 Troy 6.3%

81 Murphy 6.2%

82 Overland 6.1%

83 Smithville 5.6%

84 Sullivan 5.5%

85 Blue Springs 5.4%

86 Mehlville 5.3%

87 Jackson 5.2%

88 Washington 5.1%

89 Imperial 5.1%

90 Grain Valley 4.9%

91 Harrisonville 4.9%

92 Nixa 4.8%

93 Old Jamestown 4.6%

94 Manchester 4.4%

95 Lake St. Louis 4.4%

96 Shrewsbury 4.0%

97 Battlefield 3.9%

98 Barnhart 3.9%

99 Raymore 3.8%

100 St. Peters 3.5%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Missouri face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Glasgow Village has a poverty rate of 33.0%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Glasgow Village, 33.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 3 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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