Jennings, MO Profile

Jennings, MO, population 14,926, is located in Missouri's St. Louis county, about 7.2 miles from St Louis and 81.8 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Jennings's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jennings has declined by about 4%.

Jennings's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jennings tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	19%
	African American	79%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	29.50
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,469	N/A
2001	15,366	-0.67%
2002	15,259	-0.70%
2003	15,133	-0.83%
2004	15,032	-0.67%
2005	14,926	-0.71%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,196

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,022
2002	848
2003	1,123
2004	1,007
2005	1,120
2006	1,058

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	3	2	5	3	0
Forcible Rape	10	8	8	13	3	9
Robbery	49	50	37	38	47	42
Aggravated Assault	98	72	126	98	117	108

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,076
2002	8,092
2003	8,478
2004	7,023
2005	7,611
2006	6,771

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	260	241	302	224	332	325
Larceny, Theft	799	799	668	574	542	500
Motor Vehicle Theft	198	229	336	276	281	193
Arson	12	5	13	16	7	4

Location

Elevation	517 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities