26.1% of Ashland, MS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.5% greater than the poverty level of 19.1% across the entire state of Mississippi. 14.8% of high school graduates and 36.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.2%. For comparison, it was 3.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashland, MS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
26.1%
Whole state:
19.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
4.8%
Whole state:
8.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ashland:
27.8%
Mississippi:
27.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashland:
25.2%
Mississippi:
26.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.2%
Residents above poverty level:
3.2%
Poverty by age in Ashland, MS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
44.0%12 to 14 years
80.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashland,MS (percentage below poverty level)
63.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
44.0%55 to 64 years
38.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashland,MS (% below half of poverty level)
3.9%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashland, MS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, MS (%)
24.9%White
16.5%Black
81.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, MS (absolute numbers)
116White
10Black
372+ races
25.9%Below poverty level
74.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashland, MS
Children below poverty level:
Ashland, Mississippi:
49.0%
State:
26.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ashland:
14.8%
Mississippi:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ashland:
36.4%
Mississippi:
33.2%
37.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
62.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
26.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
33.3%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
23.1%1970 to 1979
25.2%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
19.0%1939 or earlier
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