Jennings, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The citizens of Jennings have a very low rate of college education: just 9.36% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Jennings in 2022 was $20,748, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,992 for a family of four. However, Jennings contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Jennings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jennings residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jennings include German, Irish, African, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Jennings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
