Latest news about poverty in Jackson, MO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.4% of Jackson, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.1% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 6.6% of high school graduates and 32.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.4%. For comparison, it was 19.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jackson, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jackson:
8.4%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jackson:
2.7%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jackson:
14.7%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jackson:
24.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.0%
Poverty by age in Jackson, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jackson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jackson,MO (percentage below poverty level)
24.2%Under 5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 14 years
53.8%15 years
29.1%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
35.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jackson,MO (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jackson, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, MO (%)
8.3%White
59.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
8.3%2+ races
3.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jackson, MO (absolute numbers)
1,129White
83Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
872+ races
14Hispanic
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jackson, MO
Children below poverty level:
Jackson, Missouri:
6.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jackson:
6.6%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jackson:
32.5%
Missouri:
27.1%
16.5%Married-couple family
28.7%Male, no wife present
54.8%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
72.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
53.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.6%One part-time, other didn't work
27.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
22.5%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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