| Individuals Below Poverty Level, 1990-2000 |
| By Dept. of Transportation District |
| Persons Below Poverty Level | ||||||
| Change, 1990-2000 | Poverty Rate | |||||
| Dept of Transportion District Code | 2000 | 1990 | Number | Percent | 2000 | 1990 |
| -Missouri Totals- | 637,891 | 663,075 | -25,184 | -3.8 | 11.7 | 13.3 |
| D1 Northwest / St. Joseph | 23,080 | 30,445 | -7,365 | -24.2 | 12.2 | 16.6 |
| D2 North Central / Macon | 24,653 | 28,573 | -3,920 | -13.7 | 14.8 | 17.2 |
| D3 Northeast / Hannibal | 23,130 | 26,893 | -3,763 | -14.0 | 12.0 | 15.4 |
| D4 Kansas City | 108,989 | 113,691 | -4,702 | -4.1 | 9.9 | 11.3 |
| D5 Central / Jefferson City | 51,900 | 48,824 | 3,076 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 13.5 |
| D6 St. Louis | 182,864 | 178,937 | 3,927 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
| D7 Southwest / Joplin | 47,801 | 45,353 | 2,448 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 16.4 |
| D8 Springfield | 66,665 | 63,685 | 2,980 | 4.7 | 13.3 | 15.9 |
| D9 South Central / Willow Springs | 44,393 | 49,453 | -5,060 | -10.2 | 18.0 | 22.1 |
| D10 Southeast / Sikeston | 64,416 | 77,221 | -12,805 | -16.6 | 16.8 | 21.3 |
| 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 mocopoor |
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