Adults Age 18-64 Years Below Poverty Level, 1990-2000

By Dept. of Economic Development Region

	Persons Age 18-64 Below Poverty Level
			Change, 1990-2000		Poverty Rate
DED Economic Region	2000	1990	Number	Percent	2000	1990
-Missouri Totals-	355,046	333,711	21,335	6.4	10.7	11.1
St. Louis MSA	101,788	90,853	10,935	12.0	8.4	7.9
Kansas City MSA	56,919	53,836	3,083	5.7	8.6	9.0
Springfield - Branson	31,215	26,864	4,351	16.2	11.9	13.4
Central	26,241	23,317	2,924	12.5	11.9	12.5
Bootheel	24,073	27,002	-2,929	-10.8	18.0	21.4
Lake Ozark Rolla	17,523	16,355	1,168	7.1	12.7	14.1
Lower East Central-Cape	16,922	17,429	-507	-2.9	12.9	15.3
North Central	5,039	5,657	-618	-10.9	12.6	14.6
Northeast	12,102	12,940	-838	-6.5	14.9	17.1
Northwest	12,225	14,147	-1,922	-13.6	12.0	14.9
South Central	12,815	12,500	315	2.5	18.7	20.9
Southwest	23,409	19,535	3,874	19.8	13.3	13.4
West Central	14,775	13,276	1,499	11.3	13.9	14.5
Source: 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census, Summary File 3 Prepared by University Outreach & Extension - Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) Report generated on 04JUN2002 by setup in mocopooradults