16.9% of Black Jack, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 7.5% of high school graduates and 50.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.6%. For comparison, it was 24.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Black Jack, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Black Jack:
16.9%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Black Jack:
2.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Black Jack:
39.2%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Black Jack:
41.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.6%
Residents above poverty level:
24.4%
Poverty by age in Black Jack, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Black Jack,MO (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
79.6%5 years
26.4%6 to 11 years
26.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
21.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Black Jack,MO (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
24.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Black Jack,MO (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Black Jack, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Black Jack, MO (%)
26.9%White
17.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Black Jack, MO (absolute numbers)
259White
826Black
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Black Jack, MO
Children below poverty level:
Black Jack, Missouri:
27.2%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Black Jack:
7.5%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Black Jack:
50.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
16.9%Married-couple family
19.6%Male, no wife present
63.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
66.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
44.7%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
34.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
29.3%1970 to 1979
27.0%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
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