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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