What’s Inside
We collected data and information from sources you know and trust to give you a well-rounded resource for poverty data.
In this report you’ll find data from sources including:
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- US Census Bureau
- Brookings Institution
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Economic Policy Institute
- University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Center for Food Insecurity
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Kaiser Family Foundation
- Urban Institute
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- National Low Income Housing Coalition
- Missouri Housing Development Commission
- Food Research & Action Center
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nationwide Poverty Data
- Poverty Guidelines for 2020
- Nationwide poverty rates by state
- Historical trends of nationwide poverty
- Income volatility data for the US
- High school graduation rates by state
- Food insecurity rates by state
- Housing affordability across the US
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Missouri Poverty Data
- Missouri poverty rates by county
- Poverty rates by demographic
- Median household income
- Characteristics of the 10 Missouri counties with the highest poverty rates
- Characteristics of the 10 Missouri counties with the lowest poverty rates
- Medical access across the state
- And much more
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The Five Elements of Poverty
- Economic and Family Security
- Education
- Food and Nutrition
- Health
- Housing and Energy
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Rural and
Urban Poverty
- Definitions of rural and urban from the USDA
- Food insecurity in rural and urban places
- Senior populations in rural and urban regions
- Rural and urban categorization for counties with highest and lowest poverty rates in Missouri
- Quality of housing and cost of energy in urban and rural regions
- Rental assistance in rural and urban regions
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Programs
that Work
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) data
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) data
- Early childhood education enrollment rates
- Supplemental Nutrition Assitance Program (SNAP) participation rates
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation rates
- Medicare enrollment data
- Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment data
- Federal rental assistance data
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) data
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Evidence-Based Solutions
- Data supporting implementation of a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- How to address discrimination in pay
- Increase access to affordable childcare
- The benefits of after-school programs
- Solutions to address food insecurity
- Recommendations to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Suggestions on implementing Housing First solutions
- Increase housing repair programs
- Developing mixed-use projects
- Establish alternative routes for homeownership
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