What is the poverty rate in St. Louis Independent City, MO?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 20.6% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 57,800 people were considered in poverty.
20.6%
of the population (2020–2024)
57.8K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, St. Louis Independent City's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 21.8% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 20.6% of the population in St. Louis Independent City, MO were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 57,800 residents of St. Louis Independent City were living under the poverty line, down 11.7% from 65,400 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 57,800 people in St. Louis Independent City, MO were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in St. Louis Independent City decreased from 33.8% to 29.7%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 19.5% to 18.7%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 15.5% to 17.9%.
In St. Louis Independent City, MO, the poverty rate for children decreased from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.7% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in St. Louis Independent City during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, and Two or more races.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population shifted the most, decreasing from 64.2% in 2015–2019 to 3.9% in 2020–2024.
In St. Louis Independent City, MO, the poverty rate for people identifying as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population decreased from 64.2% in 2015–2019 to 3.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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