12.3% of Jefferson City, MO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.8% less than the poverty level of 13.2% across the entire state of Missouri. 8.9% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.4%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson City, MO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson City:
12.3%
Whole state:
13.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jefferson City:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jefferson City:
23.5%
Missouri:
23.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jefferson City:
22.2%
Missouri:
26.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.4%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Jefferson City, MO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
15.5%5 years
31.9%6 to 11 years
26.9%12 to 14 years
24.5%15 years
29.8%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson City,MO (percentage below poverty level)
16.8%Under 5 years
0.5%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
37.1%12 to 14 years
21.9%15 years
16.3%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson City,MO (% below half of poverty level)
4.2%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
19.8%12 to 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson City, MO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson City, MO (%)
5.3%White
30.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
89.3%Other race
14.4%2+ races
2.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson City, MO (absolute numbers)
1,462White
1,765Black
0American Indian
2Asian
0Native Hawaiian
515Other race
2512+ races
33Hispanic
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson City, MO
Children below poverty level:
Jefferson City, Missouri:
19.7%
State:
16.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jefferson City:
8.9%
Missouri:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jefferson City:
23.5%
Missouri:
27.1%
18.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
81.2%Female, no husband present
13.5%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
52.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.5%One full-time, other part-time
38.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
20.9%1940 to 1949
20.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
14.7%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
13.6%1939 or earlier
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