Latest news about poverty in Jamestown, ND collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.9% of Jamestown, ND residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.0% greater than the poverty level of 11.5% across the entire state of North Dakota. 12.8% of high school graduates and 56.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.9%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jamestown, ND
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jamestown:
14.9%
Whole state:
11.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jamestown:
6.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jamestown:
34.9%
North Dakota:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jamestown:
50.8%
North Dakota:
21.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Jamestown, ND
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jamestown,ND (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
35.3%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
17.1%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
19.7%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jamestown,ND (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
43.0%15 years
33.1%16 and 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
21.7%55 to 64 years
26.6%65 to 74 years
35.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jamestown,ND (% below half of poverty level)
2.2%Under 6 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jamestown, ND
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamestown, ND (%)
16.1%White
8.7%Black
14.7%American Indian
18.5%Asian
6.9%Other race
5.7%2+ races
0.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamestown, ND (absolute numbers)
2,062White
25Black
24American Indian
25Asian
7Other race
252+ races
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jamestown, ND
Children below poverty level:
Jamestown, North Dakota:
10.5%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jamestown:
12.8%
North Dakota:
8.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jamestown:
56.3%
North Dakota:
18.5%
58.5%Married-couple family
0.5%Male, no wife present
40.9%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
32.5%Worked part-time
63.0%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
30.4%One part-time, other didn't work
69.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
23.9%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
26.0%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
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