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

By UM Extension Region

	Persons Age 18-64 Below Poverty Level
			Change, 1990-2000		Poverty Rate
UM Extension Region	2000	1990	Number	Percent	2000	1990
-Missouri Totals-	355,046	333,711	21,335	6.4	10.7	11.1
Central	31,880	27,922	3,958	14.2	12.3	12.7
East Central	110,247	99,199	11,048	11.1	8.7	8.2
Northeast	15,426	16,841	-1,415	-8.4	14.2	16.6
Northwest	14,986	17,278	-2,292	-13.3	11.7	14.4
South Central	29,498	28,229	1,269	4.5	14.4	16.1
Southeast	33,264	36,703	-3,439	-9.4	15.9	19.0
Southwest	54,088	45,686	8,402	18.4	12.5	13.4
West Central	65,657	61,853	3,804	6.2	9.2	9.6
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 mocopooradults