SW 4720: Variations in Human Behavior: Diversity

Local & Missouri Poverty Statistics

• State Poverty Rates by Age
• Missouri Census Data Center (MCDC)– Poverty in Missouri 2013 
• MCDC – Census estimates compare school-age child poverty to prerecession levels 
• Columbia MO Poverty Rate Data from City-Data.com (uses govt. data, but may need to be verified)
• Columbia Daily Tribune poverty snapshot (Jan. 30, 2013) 
• Census Bureau quick facts
• MU Center for Family Policy & Research – The State of Missouri’s Children: 2014  
• Missouri Association for Community Action  - Missourians to End Poverty – 2014 State of the State Poverty in Missouri 
• Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for School districts, Counties, and States (SAIPE)
• MU’s Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security:  Missouri Hunger Atlas 2013 
• KOMU videos on poverty 
• Local ABC News affiliate – Columbia poverty rate increases (Sept. 11, 2014) 
• MU Extension Poverty at Issue 
• OSEDA  Missouri Children and Youth (Under Age 18) Living in Households with Income Below Federal Poverty Level Guidelines 1990-2000 
• OSEDA Data (18-64) incomes below federal poverty level 
• MO Data & Statisitcs, MO Dept. of Health & Senior Services. Select "Child Health" under Community Data Profiles .
• Columbia at a Glance

National Poverty Statistics

• Census Bureau Poverty Research
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Price and Index Number Research – Experimental Poverty Measures
• Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
• USDA Economic Research Service-Poverty
• 2016 Poverty Guidelines from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
• 2015 Poverty Guidelines from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
• National Low Income Housing Coalition – Out of Reach Report 2014 - reveals disparity that low income renters face

Reference Materials:

Gale Virtual Reference Library is an online collection of dozens of encyclopedias, handbooks, and guides.  Type in your search term, or the title of a publication.  Here are a few potential LGBTQ sources to look into, in addition to searching the reference database for keywords:

Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America(2004)

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures(2003)

Missouri

• State of Homelessness in Missouri 2011 Report
• Boone County Basic Needs & Emergency Services
• Statewide Homelessness 2013
• Homeless Missourians Information Network

National

• Homelessness Hits Young and Old Alike
• Homeless Populations and the Continuum of Care

• Missouri Senior Report - Find country level statistics for Missouri senior populations 65+.
• State of Missourians Health - Includes information on seniors 65+.
• Trends and Statistics Relating to U.S. seniors, elderly  from Journalist's Resource
• U.S. Census Bureau: 65+ in the United States