18.8% of Jennings, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 31.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.9% across the entire state of Missouri. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.7% of high school graduates and 39.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled males and 24.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.1%. For comparison, it was 25.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jennings, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Jennings:
18.8%
Whole state:
12.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Jennings:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Jennings:
16.9%
Missouri:
15.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Jennings:
23.7%
Missouri:
29.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Jennings:
24.5%
Missouri:
19.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 23.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Jennings:
31.0%
Missouri:
29.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.1%
Residents above poverty level:
25.6%
Poverty by age in Jennings, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jennings,MO (percentage below poverty level)
62.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
45.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
22.0%15 years
18.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jennings,MO (percentage below poverty level)
12.4%Under 5 years
39.5%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 14 years
14.6%15 years
26.1%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
29.3%25 to 34 years
13.9%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
30.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jennings,MO (% below half of poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
19.1%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 14 years
16.1%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jennings, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jennings, MO (%)
13.0%White
17.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
77.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
80.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jennings, MO (absolute numbers)
140White
2,204Black
30American Indian
167Other race
202+ races
188Hispanic
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
32.7%Below poverty level
67.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jennings, MO
Children below poverty level:
Jennings, Missouri:
19.8%
State:
16.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Jennings:
16.7%
Missouri:
18.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Jennings:
39.2%
Missouri:
39.1%
10.4%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
79.2%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
24.5%Worked part-time
72.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.5%One full-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both worked part-time
25.5%One part-time, other didn't work
41.8%Both didn't 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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