29.6% of Jennings, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 24.8% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.2%. For comparison, it was 41.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jennings, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jennings:
29.6%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jennings:
7.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jennings:
36.9%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jennings:
29.5%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.2%
Residents above poverty level:
41.1%
Poverty by age in Jennings, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jennings,MO (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
23.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
71.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
38.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
52.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jennings,MO (percentage below poverty level)
54.7%Under 5 years
87.8%5 years
71.6%6 to 11 years
45.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.5%18 to 24 years
29.4%25 to 34 years
40.9%35 to 44 years
22.4%45 to 54 years
34.2%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
29.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jennings,MO (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jennings, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jennings, MO (%)
19.0%White
32.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
74.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
72.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jennings, MO (absolute numbers)
161White
3,639Black
35American Indian
0Asian
10Other race
1352+ races
78Hispanic
31.2%Below poverty level
68.8%Above poverty level
34.0%Below poverty level
66.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jennings, MO
Children below poverty level:
Jennings, Missouri:
44.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jennings:
24.8%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jennings:
30.1%
Missouri:
27.1%
0.0%Married-couple family
18.1%Male, no wife present
81.9%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
19.6%Worked part-time
76.5%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
30.6%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
36.9%1950 to 1959
24.3%1940 to 1949
17.7%1939 or earlier
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