Individuals Below Poverty Level, 1990-2000

By UM Extension Region

	Persons Below Poverty Level
			Change, 1990-2000		Poverty Rate
UM Extension Region	2000	1990	Number	Percent	2000	1990
-Missouri Totals-	637,891	663,075	-25,184	-3.8	11.7	13.3
Central	51,754	49,527	2,227	4.5	12.4	13.6
East Central	203,233	200,931	2,302	1.1	9.8	10.2
Northeast	27,497	33,211	-5,714	-17.2	14.9	18.5
Northwest	26,854	35,277	-8,423	-23.9	12.4	16.7
South Central	54,869	58,016	-3,147	-5.4	16.0	19.2
Southeast	62,969	76,903	-13,934	-18.1	18.0	22.9
Southwest	94,608	87,821	6,787	7.7	13.4	15.4
West Central	116,107	121,389	-5,282	-4.4	10.1	11.6
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