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
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- US Social Security Administration
- US Internal Revenue Service
- US Energy Information Administration
- US Department of Education
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- US Department of Agriculture
- Economic Security Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Missouri Department of Health and Human Services
- Missouri Department of Social Services
- Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
- Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
- National Assessment of Educational Progress
- National Council on Disability
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Urban Institute
- National Low Income Housing Coalition
- Feeding America
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Missouri Housing Development Commission
- Missouri Community Action Network
- University of Missouri Institute for Research on Poverty
- University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Center for Food Insecurity
- Missouri Science and Technology Policy Initiative
Nationwide Poverty Data
- Poverty Guidelines for 2025
- Nationwide poverty rates by state
- Historical trends of nationwide poverty
- Income volatility data for the US
- Educational attainment
- Food insecurity rates by state
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Missouri Poverty Data
- Missouri poverty rates by county
- Poverty rates by demographic
- Median household income
- Characteristics of the five Missouri counties with the highest poverty rates
- Characteristics of the five Missouri counties with the lowest poverty rates
- Educational achievement milestones
- Food insecurity by county
- Medical access across the state
- Housing affordability and homelessness
- 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
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- Rural and urban categorization for counties with highest and lowest poverty rates in Missouri
- Living wage by household size in rural and urban areas
- Food insecurity in rural and urban places
- Medical access and health insurance coverage in rural and urban regions
- Housing costs in rural and urban regions
- Energy burden and housing stability in rural and urban areas
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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
- Financial Opportunity Center©
- Tax Assistance Program
- Crisis Funds Program
- Early Head Start and Head Start
- SkillUP
- Adult Education and Job Training Center
- Senior Missourian Food Boxes
- Seeds of Hope Farm
- Kids in the Kitchen Program
- Healthcare Navigator
- Family Planning
- EZMO Transportation Program
- Betty Jean Kerr Health Centers
- Self-Help Housing Program
- Housing Choice Voucher
- The Uplift Shelter
- Weatherization Assistance
- Workforce YOU
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