19.0% of Jasper, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 15.4% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.0%. For comparison, it was 16.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jasper, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jasper:
19.0%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jasper:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jasper:
11.4%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jasper:
8.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.0%
Poverty by age in Jasper, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jasper,MO (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
57.1%6 to 11 years
40.8%12 to 14 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
52.8%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
38.7%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jasper,MO (percentage below poverty level)
38.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.9%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
40.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jasper,MO (% below half of poverty level)
17.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jasper, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jasper, MO (%)
19.4%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
5.5%2+ races
22.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jasper, MO (absolute numbers)
152White
0American Indian
0Other race
22+ races
2Hispanic
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jasper, MO
Children below poverty level:
Jasper, Missouri:
36.5%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jasper:
15.4%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jasper:
14.3%
Missouri:
27.1%
76.0%Married-couple family
12.0%Male, no wife present
12.0%Female, no husband present
7.3%Worked full-time, year-round
16.4%Worked part-time
76.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
11.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
44.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
33.1%1939 or earlier
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