Latest news about poverty in Jefferson, IA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.8% of Jefferson, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.6% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 8.0% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.1%. For comparison, it was 21.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
7.8%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jefferson:
13.6%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jefferson:
35.3%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.1%
Residents above poverty level:
21.9%
Poverty by age in Jefferson, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson,IA (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
52.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
8.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson,IA (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, IA (%)
7.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
30.7%Other race
10.2%2+ races
3.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, IA (absolute numbers)
278White
0Black
0Asian
11Other race
292+ races
7Hispanic
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
11.1%Below poverty level
88.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson, IA
Children below poverty level:
Jefferson, Iowa:
6.9%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jefferson:
8.0%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jefferson:
14.3%
Iowa:
23.9%
24.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.2%Worked part-time
74.8%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
9.1%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
51.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
38.7%1939 or earlier
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