22.9% of Jewell, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 12.9% of high school graduates and 44.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.6%. For comparison, it was 26.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jewell, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jewell:
22.9%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jewell:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jewell:
7.4%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jewell:
4.3%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.6%
Residents above poverty level:
26.3%
Poverty by age in Jewell, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jewell,KS (percentage below poverty level)
56.5%Under 5 years
56.1%6 to 11 years
71.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jewell,KS (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
73.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jewell,KS (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jewell, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jewell, KS (%)
15.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
88.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jewell, KS (absolute numbers)
54White
4Black
0American Indian
5Other race
402+ races
6Hispanic
23.0%Below poverty level
77.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jewell, KS
Children below poverty level:
Jewell, Kansas:
40.7%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jewell:
12.9%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jewell:
44.4%
Kansas:
24.4%
15.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
76.9%Worked part-time
23.1%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
70.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
54.7%1939 or earlier
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