Missouri
State Government
Governor
Mike Parson (R)
State Senate
9
Democrats,
24
Republicans
State House
51
Democrats,
111
Republicans
Missouri
Economic well-being - Missouri
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.2
Minimum wage
13.8
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
12.3%
Unemployment rate
4.1
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
7.7
Poverty by demographic - Missouri
Child poverty rate
0.2
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
94000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
49000
Senior poverty rate
10.8 %
Women in poverty
3,088,608
August 23, 2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 23, 2016: Schools Improve Attendance By Installing Laundry Facilities
August 16, 2016
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 16, 2016: Wash U Boosts Low-Income Enrollment, but Not Enough for Critics
June 13, 2016
Education Week, June 13, 2016: Educators push to expand advanced classes in St. Louis area
February 10, 2016
Midwest Energy News, February 10, 2016: Missouri utility’s efficiency plan to target renters, low-income customers
December 21, 2015
Valley News, December 21, 2015: Missouri Superintendent Makes School Work for Kids in Poverty
December 29, 2014
Columbia Daily News, December 28, 2014: Black and low-income students more frequently suspended from school
"Students who are black, poor or both represent a large percentage of those receiving out-of-school suspensions, according to data collected by Columbia Public Schools. School officials acknowledged there have been times when black or low-income students have received different treatment than students who aren't black or low-income. But district leaders say programs designed to address that disparity are starting to bring equity to student discipline."