Missouri Place with Highest Poverty Where More than Half Suffer

If you have enough food to eat and a roof over your head, you are blessed. Many in Missouri do not have that assurance. There's one place in particular where the poverty rate is higher than anyplace else and it's a city where more than half of the people there suffer.

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A "normal" poverty rate for an American city is around 10% give or take a few percentage points. For example, in Missouri the state average is 12.8%. 24/7 Wall St just broke down the city with the highest poverty rate in each state and the one in Missouri has some staggering numbers. It's a town of just over 900 residents.

It's the tiny town of Flordell Hills, Missouri where the poverty rate is over 50% based on the 24/7 Wall St numbers. The official town website tells the history of this Missouri place:

Before Flordell Hills was built in 1939, the area consisted of St. Ann Dairy Farms with corn fields, orchards, chicken houses, barns and buildings for cattle scattered throughout.

Fast forward to present day and you'll learn that Flordell Hills, Missouri has an unemployment rate of over 31%. The median household income is just above $30,000 which is half of the Missouri state average and more than 41% of residents rely on benefits to survive.

It's difficult to climb out of a situation like the one many residents of Flordell Hills, Missouri face. When more than half of your population lives in poverty and a third are unemployed, you just hope you have food for your next meal.